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