Sapphire Gas Solutions (Sapphire) filed an application (Application) with the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) on June 10, 2024, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 10 CFR Part 590 of the Department of Energy's (DOE) regulations. DOE's proposed action is to authorize the exports described in the Application as small-scale natural gas exports. If granted, the authorization would permit the requested exports of LNG sourced from the 16 Facilities in ISO containers transported by barge, subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the DOE order.
Carib Energy (USA) LLC (Carib Energy) submitted a request to amend its existing long-term authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natura gas, and with which trade is not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. Carib Energy asks DOE to amend its existing Order No. 3937 in two respects. First, Carib Energy asks DOE to add an additional existing LNG production facility, the JAX LNG facility located in Jacksonville, Florida, to the list of authorized Facilities from which Carib Energy may source LNG for export. Second, Carib Energy requests an increase in its authorized export volume from 1.3 Bcf/yr to 7.0 Bcf/yr of natural gas.