Venture Global Gets US DOE Approval for CP2 LNG to Export to Non-FTA Countries

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Philipp Markopulos, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2025) — The US Department of Energy (DOE) granted Venture Global approval to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-Free Trade Agreement or FTA countries for its third project, Calcasieu Pass (CP2) LNG, located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. 

This comes after Venture Global earlier this month said it has launched the final investment decision (FID) process for CP2 LNG, Venture Global announced on 19 Mar. 2025 in an official statement.

To date, the initial phase of CP2 LNG has been sold through 20-year sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) with ExxonMobil, Chevron, JERA, New Fortress Energy, INPEX, China Gas, SEFE and EnBW.