New Fortress applies to build offshore Louisiana LNG plant

New Fortress Energy filed applications with the US Maritime Administration, Coast Guard, and Department of Energy to request all necessary permits and regulatory approvals to site, build, and operate an LNG liquefaction plant off the coast of Louisiana.

Christopher E. Smith

March 31, 2022

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) has filed applications with the US Maritime Administration, Coast Guard, and Department of Energy to request all necessary permits and regulatory approvals to site, build, and operate a 2.8-million tonne/year (tpy) LNG liquefaction plant 16 miles off the coast of Grand Isle, La.

Subject to the receipt of required permits and approvals, NFE targets beginning operations in first-quarter 2023.

New Fortress earlier this month executed two 20-year purchase agreements with Venture Global LNG Inc. for output from its 20-million tpy Plaquemines LNG plant and 20-million tpy CP2 LNG plant (OGJ Online, Mar. 16, 2022).

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Christopher E. Smith

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Chris joined Oil & Gas Journal in 2005 as Pipeline Editor, having already worked for more than a decade in a variety of oil and gas industry analysis and reporting roles. He became editor-in-chief in 2019 and head of content in 2025.