Annova LNG gets Texas OK for Brownsville plant

Annova LNG Common Infrastructure LLC received permission from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to build its 6.5-million tonne/year (tpy) liquefaction plant at the Port of Brownsville. The plant’s gas would be delivered via the Aqua Dulce hub.

Annova received its US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) construction permit fourth-quarter 2019 and its US Department of Energy (DOE) permit to export to non-free trade agreement countries in February 2020 (OGJ Online, Nov. 21, 2019). DOE authorized export of about 360 bcf/year (~6.95 million tpy), Annova’s optimal production capacity. Annova plans to start operations of at 6.5 million tpy and increase output as operating conditions and commercial demands allow.

In November FERC also approved, with conditions, Brownsville Ship Channel projects proposed by Texas LNG Brownsville LLC and Rio Grande LNG LLC.

Annova LNG expects to begin operations in 2024.