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: Planned

Brief Description

• The Rio Grande LNG project includes plans for up to six liquefaction trains, with a nominal output capacity of 4.5 million tons of LNG per train per year
• 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)
• Licensor:

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Commissioning is expected in 2025

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers:
• Customers:

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

Other Information

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Links

1. Rio Grande LNG Submits Official Pre-File Request to the FERC and Receives Notification of Acceptance
2. CB&I Announces Contract for Rio Grande LNG Project
3. NextDecade Raises Additional $85 million in Pre-FID Funding for its Rio Grande LNG Project, Makes Significant Progress with FERC
4. Appellate Court Remands Brownsville Channel LNG Orders to FERC
5. Bechtel Awarded EPC Contract to Build Rio Grande LNG Project for NextDecade