The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), filed on November 18, 2020, by Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V. (Vista Pacifico). The Application requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced natural gas to Mexico in a volume up to 240 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr) (0.667 Bcf per day), and to re-export 200 Bcf/yr (0.55 Bcf per day) of this natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Vista Pacifico seeks to re-export this LNG from the proposed Topolobampo liquefaction and export terminal facilities to be located in Topolobampo, Mexico (VPLNG Mid-Scale Project). Vista Pacifico filed the Application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Protests, motions to intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited.
| NO. | DATE: | FILED BY: | DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11/18/2020 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V. | Application for Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export NG to Mexico and then Re-export LNG to FTA and NFTA Nations |
| 2. | 11/23/2020 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V. | Additional Documentation |
| 3. | 12/8/2021 | U.S. Department of Energy | 85 FR 79003 - Published Federal Register Notice of Application for Long-Term, Multi- Contract Authorization To Export Domestically Produced Natural Gas Through Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries After Liquefaction to Liquefied Natural Gas |
| 4. | 4/9/2021 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order 4688 Granting Long-term Authorization to Export Natural Gas to Mexico and to Other Free Trade Agreement Nation |
| 5. | 4/30/2021 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V | Statement of Change in Control |
| 6. | 5/3/2021 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V | Supplement to Statement of Change in Control |
| 7. | 5/19/2021 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V | Supplemental Service to Statement of Change in Control |
| 8. | 6/8/2021 | U.S. Department of Energy | 86 FR 30453 - Published Federal Register Notice of Change in Control |
| 9. | 6/29/2021 | U.S. Department of Energy | DOE's Response to Statement of Change in Control |
| 10. | 2/22/2022 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V | Statement in Change of Control |
| 11. | 3/31/2022 | The Board of Directors, Western States and Tribal Nations Natural Gas Initiative | Off the Record Communication |
| 12. | 4/1/2022 | U.S. Department of Energy | 87 FR 19082 - Notice of change in control. Comments are due April 18, 2022. |
| 13. | 4/18/2022 | Public Citizen, Inc. | Motion to Intervene for the Notice of Change in Control |
| 14. | 4/18/2022 | Industrial Energy Consumers of America | Motion to Intervene for the Notice of Change in Control |
| 15. | 4/21/2022 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V | Answer in Support of Statement of Change in Control |
| 16. | 5/3/2022 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order 4815 Approving Change in Control |
| 17. | 6/21/2022 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V | Request for Action Regarding Pending Non-FTA Application |
| 18. | 7/12/2022 | U.S. Department of Energy | Notice of Environmental Assessment |
| 19. | 8/2/2022 | Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V | Response to DOE's Notice of Environmental Assessment |