Woodside Louisiana LNG Gets More Time to Begin U.S. Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy has granted Woodside Energy a 44-month extension to begin LNG exports from its Louisiana project, providing additional runway for a facility capable of exporting up to 3.88 billion cubic feet per day.
(P&GJ) — The U.S. Department of Energy has granted Woodside Energy an additional 44 months to begin exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries from its Woodside Louisiana LNG project under construction in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed an amendment order on Dec. 16 extending the project’s export commencement deadline. Once fully constructed, the facility is expected to be capable of exporting up to 3.88 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas as LNG.
Woodside Louisiana LNG reached a final investment decision on its first phase earlier this year. The project has secured long-term offtake agreements with Germany’s Uniper, while U.S. midstream operator Williams is expected to market natural gas through the facility.
“It is exciting to take this action to provide the needed runway for this project to fully take off and realize its potential in providing reliable and secure energy to the world,” said Kyle Haustveit, assistant secretary of the Office of Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy. “Thanks to President Trump's leadership, the Department of Energy is redefining what it means to unleash American energy to strengthen energy reliability and affordability for American families, businesses, and our allies.”
The extension comes as U.S. LNG development continues to accelerate. The United States remains the world’s largest producer and exporter of natural gas, with eight large-scale LNG export projects currently operating and several others under construction or expansion.
According to the Department of Energy, projects authorized to export more than 17.7 Bcf/d of natural gas as LNG have been approved under the current administration, representing roughly a 25% increase from 2024 levels. So far in 2025, more than 8 Bcf/d of U.S. LNG export capacity — including Woodside Louisiana LNG — has reached final investment decision and entered construction.