Coastal Bend LNG Announces Plans for New LNG Facility on Texas Gulf Coast

A privately held energy infrastructure development company, Coastal Bend LNG, has unveiled its ambitious project to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. The company aims to develop a 22.5 million ton per annum (mtpa) export facility, which will feature up to five 4.5 mtpa liquefaction trains, cogeneration, LNG storage tanks, and export facilities for shipping, bunkering, and ISO containers.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coastal Bend LNG, Nick Flores, emphasized the company’s commitment to meeting the increasing global demand for low carbon intensity LNG. Flores stated, “We are responding to growing global demand for low carbon intensity LNG. 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.”

Coastal Bend LNG plans to incorporate carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCS) into the facility to ensure the delivery of low-carbon-intensity natural gas sourced from U.S. onshore basins. The company intends to pre-file its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permits later this year, signaling its commitment to regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship.

The announcement from Coastal Bend LNG comes at a time when the LNG industry in Texas is experiencing significant growth. Cheniere Energy, another Texas-based LNG facility developer, recently made a final investment decision (FID) for the Corpus Christi Midscale Trains 8 & 9 and debottlenecking project, further solidifying the region’s position as a key player in the global LNG market.