Rio Grande Export Terminal LNG Project

Summary Information

• Ownership: NextDecade
• Website: http://next-decade.com/
• Location: Brownsville, Texas
• Capacity: 27.5 million tons/annum
• Status: Under construction

Brief Description

• The Rio Grande LNG project includes plans for up to six liquefaction trains, each with a nominal output capacity of 4.5 million tons of LNG per train per year
• Phase 1 includes the first 3 trains and FID is expected in 2023
• Phase 2 includes trains 4 & 5
• Gas is to be supplied via pipeline from the Agua Dulce Natural Gas Hub

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 4 x 180,000 m3 full containment LNG tanks
• Constructor:
  • CB&I: Design and engineering activities required for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting process, as well as for preparation for procurement of critical equipment prior to the final investment decision.
  • Bechtel: Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)
  • Baker Hughes: Supply of Main Refrigerant Compressors
• Licensor: Air Products

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Phase 1 commissioning is expected in 2026

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers:
• Customers:
  • Galp - 1.0 mtpa
  • Itochu - 1.0 mtpa
  • Total - 5.4 mtpa

History

• 2015 - CB&I awarded FEED for permitting process
• 2015 - HOAs signed for 14 Mtpa of LNG
• 2019 - Bechtel awarded EPC contract
• 2021 - A Texas court orders the FERC to reassess the approval for the project
• 2022 - Galp signs an agreement to buy 1mtpa
• 2023 - Itochu signs an agreement to buy 1mtpa
• 2023 - Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and TotalEnergies agree to take stakes in phase 1
• 2023 - Final investment decision taken for phase 1

Other Information

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Links

1. Long Term Applications Received by DOE/FE
2. Rio Grande LNG Submits Official Pre-File Request to the FERC and Receives Notification of Acceptance
3. CB&I Announces Contract for Rio Grande LNG Project
4. NextDecade Raises Additional $85 million in Pre-FID Funding for its Rio Grande LNG Project, Makes Significant Progress with FERC
5. Appellate Court Remands Brownsville Channel LNG Orders to FERC
6. Bechtel Awarded EPC Contract to Build Rio Grande LNG Project for NextDecade
7. Galp enters into an agreement with NextDecade for U.S. LNG
8. NextDecade and Itochu Corporation Execute 1.0 MTPA LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
9. NextDecade Announces Framework Agreements with Global Infrastructure Partners and TotalEnergies to Support the Development of the Rio Grande LNG Project
10. Baker Hughes to Supply 3 Liquefaction Trains for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Project
11. NextDecade Announces Positive Final Investment Decision on Rio Grande LNG Phase 1
12. Air Products’ LNG Liquefaction Technology and Equipment Selected for NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG Project