Texas Offshore LNG Terminal Speeds Towards Development

A proposed LNG terminal slated for development off the coast of Texas could be the fastest-moving project of its kind in the United States. ST LNG, a platform-based offshore liquefaction plant, applied to the Maritime Administration for permitting approval in June 2025. It received a federal record of decision for its plans this week, and expects to reach a final investment decision by the end of next year. All going well, it could load its first commercial cargoes as early as the middle of 2030, ST LNG president Alap Shah told Reuters this week.

ST LNG plans to build modular liquefaction plants on platforms and install them offshore, much like New Fortress Energy's "fast LNG" terminal concept. The ST LNG terminal plan calls for four modular liquefaction platforms at a position off the coast of Matagorda, Texas, each paired with a converted LNG carrier for storage. Combined capacity will be about eight million tonnes per annum (mtpa) at a capex cost of about $8.1 billion, in line with development costs for Gulf Coast LNG plant projects. It benefits from proximity to an existing natural gas pipeline and gas treatment infrastructure, as well as the abundant pipeline gas available in Texas' market.

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