LNG Export Projects Heat Up Amid Expansion Plans and New Investments

Sempra Infrastructure's Port Arthur LNG has made a significant move by filing a request with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to start the pre-filing process for expanding its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Texas. The proposed expansion aims to increase capacity from 27 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to an unspecified higher figure, although the exact target is not mentioned in the source.

Another key development came from France's TotalEnergies and its partners in the Papua LNG export project, who have signed amendments to the project's gas agreement with the government of Papua New Guinea. This move has paved the way for a final investment decision by the end of the year, according to the source.

Belgian shipping firm Exmar is actively pursuing new LNG import and floating liquefaction projects after winning three awards over the past year. Meanwhile, Australian LNG player Woodside and its contractor Bechtel are advancing construction of the first phase of the Louisiana LNG export terminal.

US energy giant ExxonMobil has also been in the news, with it and its partners in the planned Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique awarding $1.1 billion in pre-investment contracts for long-lead upstream equipment.