Air permit approved for LNG export facility

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will authorise issuance of an air permit to Texas LNG Brownsville LLC (Texas LNG), allowing the construction and operation of an LNG export facility to be located in the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

Vivek Chandra, founder and CEO of Texas LNG LLC, said: “We appreciate the hard work and effort from TCEQ and are pleased to have reached this important achievement that paves the way for a 2021 Final Investment Decision (“FID”) and construction of an LNG facility consistent with all air emission regulations.

“Though current LNG markets are unusual in terms of pricing and supply dynamics, Texas LNG is confident that its low-cost, flexible commercial model, and realistically-sized production volumes will be key differentiators, ideally suited for global customers when operations begin in 2025.”

On 22 November 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) authorized Texas LNG to site, construct, and operate the facility.

Texas LNG has previously received authorisations from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to export US-sourced LNG to any country with which trade is not prohibited by United States law or policy.