Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Exports

The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal

The Sabine Liquefaction is an expansion project to the existing Sabine Pass LNG terminal operated by Cheniere Energy and is located along the Sabine Pass River on the border between Texas and Louisiana, in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Sabine Pass became the first export facility to ship natural gas overseas with a shipment to Bahia LNG terminal in Brazil from Train 1 of the terminal facility in February 2016.

Construction of Train 1 to 4 was completed throughout 2017 and Train 5 reached substantial completion in March 2019. Completion of Train 6 is expected in 2022. 

FERC Documentation – Sabine Liquefaction Project Trains 1-4

Final Opinion and Order granting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to non-FTA nations, DOE/FE Order No. 3669 (Jun. 26 2015)

Order granting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to FTA nations, DOE/FE Order No. 3595 (Feb. 12, 2015)

FERC Order granting authorization for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project (Trains 1-4) (Apr. 16, 2012)

Environmental Assessment for the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project under CP11-72 (Dec. 28, 2011)

Submittal to FERC of the Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. application for authorization to site, construct and operate liquefaction and export facilities at the existing Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. LNG terminal 1 (Jan. 31, 2011)

Submittal to FERC of Resources Reports 1 through 13 for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project (Trains 1-4) (Jan. 31, 2011)

Submittal to FERC of Initial Draft of Resource Reports 1 and 12 (Trains 1-4) (Nov. 19, 2010)

Submittal to FERC of Initial Draft of Resource Reports 2 through 9 (Trains 1-4) (Nov. 15, 2010)

Submittal to FERC of Second Draft (Rev.01) Resource Report – Sabine Pass Liquefaction (Trains 1-4) General Project Description Docket No. PF10-24-000) (Nov. 10, 2010)

Submittal to FERC of Initial Draft of Resource Reports 1 and 10 Sabine Pass Liquefaction (Trains 1-4) (Sep. 3, 2010)

Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project (Trains 1-4) pre-filling approval response from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – assigned Docket No. PF10-24-00 (Aug. 4, 2010)

Letter to request to initiate Commission NEPA pre-filling process for Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project (Trains 1-4) (Jul. 26, 2010)

FERC Documentation – Sabine Liquefaction Project Trains 5 & 6

FERC Order granting authorization for Sabine Pass Liquefaction (Trains 5 & 6) (Apr. 6, 2015)

DOE/FE Documentation

Order granting blanket authorization to export previously imported LNG by vessel to FTA and non-FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 4197 (Jun. 4, 2018)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LC; Application for blanket authorization to export previously imported LNG on a short-term basis (Mar. 23, 2018)

Order granting blanket authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to non-FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 4150 (Jan. 30, 2018)

Order granting blanket authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 4137 (Jan. 10, 2018)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for blanket authorization to export LNG on a short-term basis (Dec. 20, 2017)

Final Opinion and Order granting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to non-FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 3792 (Mar. 11, 2016)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG to non-FTA nations for a 20-year period (Apr. 20, 2015)

Order granting blanket authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; DOE/FE Order No. 3767 (Jan. 13, 2016)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for blanket authorization to export LNG on a short-term basis (Nov. 6, 2015)

Final Opinion and Order granting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to non-FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 3669 (Jun. 26, 2015)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term authorization to export LNG produced from domestic natural gas resources to non-FTA countries for a 20-year period (Sep. 10, 2013)
• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term authorization to export LNG produced from domestic natural gas resources to non-FTA countries for a 20-year period (Apr. 2, 2013)
• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term authorization to export LNG from domestic natural gas resources to non-FTA countries for a 20-year period (Feb. 27, 2013)

Order granting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 3595 (Feb. 12, 2015)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term authorization to export LNG to FTA nations (Jul. 11, 2014)

Order granting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal to FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 3384 (Jan. 22, 2014)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term authorization to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal to FTA countries (Sep. 10, 2013)

Order granting authorization to export LNG by vessel pursuant to the long-term contract with Centrica PLC from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal to FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 3307 (Jul. 12, 2013)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term authorizations to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal to FTA countries pursuant to the LNG sale and purchase agreement (FOB) between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Centrica, PLC (Apr. 2, 2013)

Order granting authorization to export LNG by vessel pursuant to the long-term contract with Total Gas & Power North America, Inc. from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal to FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 3306 (Jul. 11, 2013)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application to export LNG by vessel from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal to FTA nations pursuant to the LNG sale and purchase agreement (FOB) between Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and Total Gas Power North America, Inc. (Feb. 27, 2013)

Final Opinion and Order granting long-term authorization to export LNG from Sabine Pass LNG terminal to non-FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 2961-A (Aug. 7, 2012)

• Opinion and Order No. 2961 conditionally granting long-term authorization to export LNG from Sabine Pass terminal to non-FTA nations, DOE/FE Order No. 2961 (May 20, 2011)
• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application for long-term authorization to export LNG to non-FTA countries (Sep. 7, 2010)

Order granting long-term authorization to export LNG from Sabine Pass LNG terminal to FTA nations; DOE/FE Order No. 2833 (Sep. 7, 2010)

• Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Application of Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC to export LNG to FTA countries for a 30-year period (Aug. 11, 2010)