Coastal Bend LNG plans large Texas export plant

According to a statement by Coastal Bend LNG on Thursday, its planned development will include up to five 4.5 mtpa liquefaction trains, cogeneration, LNG storage tanks, and export facilities for shipping, bunkering, and ISO containers.

Moreover, Coastal Bend LNG, a Houston-based privately held energy infrastructure development company, said it plans to integrate carbon capture, transport, and storage into its facilities to deliver low-carbon intensity natural gas sourced from US onshore basins.

Coastal Bend LNG expects to pre-file its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permits during 2025.

“We are responding to growing global demand for low-carbon intensity LNG,” Nick Flores, CEO of Coastal Bend LNG, said in the statement.

“The integration of carbon capture on both our liquefaction and cogeneration facilities will deliver low-carbon intensity LNG while monetizing both 45Q tax credits and our low-carbon products,” he added.

The US is the world’s largest LNG exporter, and its liquefaction capacity continues to expand.

The terminals include Cheniere’s Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi terminals, Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines LNG facilities (still in commissioning), Sempra Infrastructure’s Cameron LNG terminal, the Freeport LNG facility, the Cove Point LNG facility, and the Elba Island terminal.