Commonwealth LNG gains final approval and targets 2029 start-up

  • Gas
  • June 19, 2025

Commonwealth LNG, a 9.5 million tonnes a year liquefied natural gas export project on the Calcasieu Ship Channel near Cameron, Louisiana, has received final approval from US government agency the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

The approval accompanies the prior approval from the US Department of Energy, which gave a conditional .

With these approvals, Commonwealth LNG is targeting a final investment decision in the third quarter of this year, with first LNG production expected in 2029.

Ben Dell, Managing Partner of Kimmeridge and Chairman of Commonwealth, said the milestone strengthened energy security domestically and for the US’s allies.

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