Venture Global Plaquemines LNG: Application to Expand LNG Export Authorization to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (formerly the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management) has received an application from Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC, filed on March 5, 2026. The company is seeking to amend its existing export authorization under DOE/FE Order No. 4446 to significantly expand the volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) it is permitted to export to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries. The Plaquemines LNG Terminal, situated on the west bank of the Mississippi River near river mile marker 55 in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, is the export facility in question. The amendment request seeks to add approximately 467.67 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/yr) of natural gas equivalent in LNG exports on top of volumes already authorized. The application was filed pursuant to the Natural Gas Act (NGA), which governs the import and export of natural gas in the United States. Non-FTA countries are nations with which the U.S. does not have a free trade agreement that includes natural gas trade provisions, and exports to such countries require specific DOE authorization. This notice signals the start of a public review process during which stakeholders may comment on the application before DOE makes a final determination.
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Key Changes
- Amendment requested to existing DOE/FE Order No. 4446 to expand LNG export volumes
- Additional export volume requested: approximately 467.67 Bcf/yr of natural gas equivalent
- Expansion targets non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries specifically
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Obligations
What this law requires
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC must submit an application to amend its existing export authorization under DOE/FE Order No. 4446 to expand LNG exports to non-FTA countries, specifying the additional volume of approximately 467.67 Bcf/yr of natural gas equivalent
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC must file the export authorization amendment application pursuant to the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
The Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office must conduct a public review process and accept stakeholder comments on the application before making a final determination
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC must obtain DOE authorization before exporting additional LNG volumes to non-FTA countries beyond those already authorized
LNG exports from the Plaquemines LNG Terminal must be limited to non-FTA countries as specified in DOE/FE Order No. 4446, as amended