New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) said Thursday it has filed with federal regulators to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal offshore Louisiana that could be online in 2023. 

The company said it filed applications with the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Energy and Maritime Administration to deploy its Fast LNG technology. The technology is said to be capable of exporting 2.8 million metric tons/year (mmty), or roughly 145 Bcf annually, of the super-chilled fuel. 

Last year, NFE unveiled the technology and purchased two jackup oil rigs for $30 million to outfit with smaller, modular liquefaction trains. With a capacity of 1.4 mmty each, NFE said the facilities could be deployed more easily and at a lower cost than conventional floating LNG (FLNG) technology, which...