Commonwealth LNG wins final U.S. approval for Louisiana export project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued final authorization for Commonwealth LNG to export up to 1.21 Bft3d of natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries from its proposed terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
The order follows a conditional approval granted in February 2025 and comes after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cleared the siting, construction and operation of the facility in June. The DOE also reaffirmed its earlier study supporting LNG exports, citing economic and energy security benefits.
“Finalizing this authorization moves us closer to delivering more American LNG to the world, advancing President Trump’s energy dominance agenda,” U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. “Expanding America’s LNG export capacity bolsters our economy, strengthens the energy security of our allies and trading partners and ensures the U.S. can continue to lead the world in the production of affordable, reliable and secure energy.”
Tala Goudarzi, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, added: “We are glad to do our part in Commonwealth’s recent progress toward its final investment decision and look forward to its contribution to our nation’s success.”
Commonwealth LNG, owned by Kimmeridge, has signed long-term supply agreements with Malaysia’s PETRONAS, Glencore and Japan’s JERA. The developer also recently awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to Technip Energies (learn more).
The U.S. currently operates eight large-scale LNG export projects, with several more under construction or expansion. The DOE has now authorized projects totaling more than 13.8 Bft3d of LNG exports, exceeding the current volumes shipped by the world’s second-largest supplier.
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