Rio Grande LNG

As NextDecade Corp. progresses construction on the first three trains for its Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, it is working to firm up contracts for its second phase by the middle of the year. Houston-based NextDecade last year broke ground in Brownsville, TX, on the first three trains of the facility, which could add…

Growing environmental opposition and political headwinds could combine to be one of this year’s biggest challenges for U.S. LNG projects working to advance. International environmental organizations, along with grassroots groups, social media influencers and some Democrats, are stepping up their efforts to stop the expansion of U.S. gas exports that’s accelerated in recent years.  The…

As the early phases of construction ramp up in Texas, NextDecade Corp. is plotting course for a final investment decision (FID) on an expansion of its Rio Grande LNG export facility later in the year. Houston-based NextDecade disclosed it has secured a credit agreement with the Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. for a $50…

LNG and Mexico exports are expected to underpin U.S. natural gas demand growth over the coming years, with the Agua Dulce hub in South Texas playing a critical supply role. In turn, both markets are building out infrastructure to ensure access to molecules and capacity in an increasingly competitive and globalized gas market. “Feed gas…

As construction of the first phase gets underway in South Texas near the Mexico border, NextDecade Corp. is looking to finalize plans by mid-2024 to expand its Rio Grande LNG export project. The Houston-based firm broke ground in Brownsville on the first three trains of the facility last month, which could add 17.6 million metric…

The fight to suspend authorization for the Rio Grande and Texas LNG export projects on the Gulf Coast is expected to continue in federal court after FERC’s decision late last month to deny requests for rehearings. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission reapproved the two Texas liquefied natural gas projects and the Rio Bravo pipeline earlier…

TotalEnergies SE is on the hunt for more opportunities for affordable LNG like its recent grabs in the United States as Europe’s energy volatility and rising costs are likely to persist. Despite Europe’s falling oil and natural gas prices during the second quarter, CEO Patrick Pouyanné said “tensions” in the global gas market will mean…

The story, “NextDecade’s $18.4B Path to FID Weighing on Prospects for Other U.S. LNG Export Projects,” incorrectly stated management’s expectations for costs related to the second phase of the Rio Grande LNG project. Management at the company believes the second phase will generate more value and cost less to build than the first. Now that…

NextDecade Corp. has officially reached a final investment decision (FID) and given a notice to proceed on construction of the first phase of its Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) facility. The Houston-based company disclosed Wednesday afternoon that it had secured $18.4 billion for the 17.6 million metric ton/year (mmty) first phase, making it what the company…