The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an Application filed August 3, 2016, by Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC (collectively FLEX), seeking to amend long-term multi-contract authorizations to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) up to the equivalent of an additional 1.25 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year to Non-Free Trade Agreement (NFTA) countries.  Authorization is for a 20-year period commencing on the date of first commercial export from the Liquefaction Project. FLEX proposes to export LNG from its LNG terminal site on Quintana Island, Texas to any country that has, or in the future will have, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, with which the United States that does not have an FTA requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas.  A federal register notice for DOE/FE Docket No. 16-108-LNG will be issued.

As part of this analysis in issuing this Order, DOE will consider the following two studies examining the cumulative impacts of exporting domestically produced LNG:

Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents:

 

TEM NO. DATE FILED: FILED BY: DOCUMENT TYPE:
 
1 8/3/2016 Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC & FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC (FLEX) Application for Amendment
2 9/1/2016 U.S. Department of Energy Signed F.R. Notice
3 9/8/2016 U.S. Department of Energy Published F.R. Notice 81 FR 16-108-LNG; Comments Due 11/7/16
4 12/19/2016 U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Assessment (EA)
5 12/19/2016 U.S. Department of Energy Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Statment
6 12/19/2016 U.S. Department of Energy Opinion and Order 3957 Granting Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export Liquefied Natural Gas by Vessel from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas, to Non-free Trade Agreement Nations
7 5/24/2017 Counsel for Freeport Notice of Change in Counsel
8 12/13/2018 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on LNG Destination Reporting
9 09/19/2019 U.S. Department of Energy

F.R. Notice Notice Published 84 FR 49278; Comments Due 10/21/19: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.

10 01/02/2020 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 72: Response to Comments on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
11 02/11/2020 U.S. Department of Energy

Published Notice 85 FR 7672: Policy Statement Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050.

Federal Register Notice

The Comment Page

12 07/29/2020 U.S. Department of Energy

Signed Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050

13 08/25/2020 U.S. Department of Energy

85 FR 52237 - Published Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050

14. 09/09/2020 Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P., FLNG Liquefaction, LLC, FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC & FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC (FLEX) Application to Amend Export Term for Existing Long-term Authorizations through December 31, 2050
15. 09/29/2020 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 60986 - Notice of Freeport LNG Expansion, L.P.; FLNG Liquefaction, LLC; FLNG Liquefaction 2, LLC; and FLNG Liquefaction 3, LLC; Application To Amend Export Term Through December 31, 2050, for Existing Non-Free Trade Agreement Authorizations
16. 10/14/2020 Anonymous Comment
17. 10/20/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination
18. 10/21/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Order Extending Export Term for Authorizations to Free Trade and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations through December 31, 2050
19. 12/17/2020 U.S. Department of Energy  Categorical Exclusion Determination 
20. 12/18/2020 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
21. 01/13/2022 Freeport LNG Development, L.P. Statement of Change in Control 
22. 01/27/2022 U.S. Department of Energy Email Correspondence in Response to Statement of Change in Control
23. 03/03/2022 Freeport LNG Development, L.P. Supplement to Statement of Change in Control 
24. 05/12/2022 U.S. Department of Energy 87 FR 29140 - Published Federal Register Notice of Supplement to Change in Control 
25. 05/27/2022 Public Citizens Motion to Intervene in Change in Control
26. 06/07/2022 Freeport LNG Development, L.P.  Answer in Support of Statement of Change in Control
27. 07/21/2022 U.S. Department of Energy Order Approving Change in Control