HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Nov.2025, Words: 303) — Venture Global, Inc. filed its application for the permitting and approval of the Plaquemines LNG brownfield expansion project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Additionally, Venture Global filed with the US Department of Energy (DOE) for the export authorizations associated with this expansion.
The LNG liquefaction and export facility in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana is located 20 miles south of New Orleans.
The Plaquemines expansion was announced earlier this year with US secretary of energy Chris Wright, US secretary of the interior Doug Burgum, and Louisiana governor Jeff Landry, Venture Global announced on 17 Nov. 2025 in an official statement.
“Incrementally expanding Plaquemines is a logical and economically efficient opportunity to build on our strong existing infrastructure,” said Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel in the statement.
Venture Global has since increased the expected output from this project by nearly 40% from the previously announced plans due to the continued optimization of our liquefaction trains and strong market demand.
This bolt-on expansion will be built incrementally in 3 phases and consist of 32 modular liquefaction trains, adding in total over 30 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in peak production capacity. This will bring the total peak production capacity across the entire Plaquemines complex to over 58 MTPA, according to Global Venture.
As previously stated, the commercial operations timelines for Phase I and Phase II remain unchanged.
“This strategic step provides Venture Global with the optionality to develop a scalable project that can efficiently meet market needs as they evolve. Our decision to significantly increase the project’s permitted capacity reflects the strong market demand we continue to see and this expansion will play a vital role in meeting that demand,” Sabel added.
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By Isaac Silvestre reporting from Houston. © 2025 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights Reserved.
