Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC Seeks to Intervene in Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC Application

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Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, LLC, and Sabine Crossing, LLC have jointly filed an application to site, construct, and operate the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project, the Sabine Crossing Pipeline Project, and the Cheniere Expansion Project. The application seeks authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to expand the existing Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas facility by adding three new liquefaction trains and a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit. The proposed projects also include the construction of approximately 55.6 miles of natural gas pipeline, a new compressor station, and various appurtenant facilities. Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, has submitted a motion to intervene in the proceeding, citing its interest in the outcome and its ability to effectively represent its interests.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, LLC, and Sabine Crossing, LLC have jointly filed an application for authorization to site, construct, and operate the Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project, the Sabine Crossing Pipeline Project, and the Cheniere Expansion Project.
  • The application seeks to expand the existing Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas facility by adding three new liquefaction trains with a capacity of 6.0 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) each, and a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit with an additional 50 billion cubic feet per year (Bcf/y) of liquefaction capacity.
  • The proposed projects also include the construction of approximately 55.6 miles of 48-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, a new compressor station, and various appurtenant facilities.
  • The total estimated cost of the Sabine Crossing Pipeline Project is $1,626,222,797, with estimated initial rates reflecting the cost of the project recovered over the full design capacity.
  • Cheniere requests authorization to expand the existing Gillis Compressor Station by 46,940 HP, construct the new Tarpon Compressor Station, and expand the existing meter and regulation station.
  • Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC has submitted a motion to intervene in the proceeding, citing its interest in the outcome and its ability to effectively represent its interests.

Statistics:

  • The proposed Sabine Pass Stage 5 Expansion Project would have a total LNG production capacity of 950 Bcf/y (19 mtpa).
  • The three new liquefaction trains would have a capacity of approximately 6.0 mtpa each.
  • The Sabine Crossing Pipeline Project would deliver up to 2.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas to the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal.
  • The total estimated cost of the Sabine Crossing Pipeline Project is $1,626,222,797.
  • Cheniere estimates the total cost of the Cheniere Expansion Project to be $390,269,433.

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BEFORE THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC Sabine Pass Liquefaction Stage V, LLC Sabine Crossing, LLC Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P. Docket Nos. CP24-75-001 CP25-505-000 CP25-506-000 PF23-2-000
  • 18 C.F.R. SS 385.214 (2025) and 18 C.F.R. SS 157.10 (2025), Sections 3 and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act ("NGA"), 15 U.S.C. SSSS 717c and 717f
  • Order issued on December 21, 2016, Golden Pass Products LLC and Golden Pass Pipeline LLC, 157 FERC P 61,222 (2016).