Vista Pacifico LNG S.A.P.I de C.V. - FE Dkt. No. - 20-153-LNG

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

April 2, 2025

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) (0.66 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
20.	10/28/2022	U.S. Department of Energy	Environmental Assessment
21.	11/28/2022	Sierra Club & Centro Mexicano para la Defensa del Medio Ambiente, A.C.	Motion to Intervene of Sierra Club and Protest of Sierra Club and Centro Mexicano para la Defensa del Medio Ambiente, A.C. Certificate of Service Exhibits to Motion to Intervene and Protest: Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4 Exhibit 5 Exhibit 6 Exhibit 7 Exhibit 8 Exhibit 9 Exhibit 10
22.	12/13/2022	Vista Pacifico LNG, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	Answer of Vista Pacifico LNG, S.A.P.I. de C.V. in Opposition to Motion to Intervene of Sierra Club and Protest of Sierra Club and Centro Mexicano Para La Defensa Del Medio Ambiente, A.C.
23.	12/14/2022	Vista Pacifico LNG, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	Supplement to December 13, 2022 Answer in Opposition to Motion to Intervene of Sierra Club and Protest of Sierra Club and Centro Mexicano Para La Defense Del Medio Ambiente, A.C.
24.	12/18/2022	U.S. Department of Energy	Email Correspondence Clarifying Ownership Structure
25.	12/19/2022	Vista Pacifico LNG, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	Email Correspondence Clarifying Ownership Structure
26.	12/20/2022	U.S. Department of Energy	Order Granting Long-Term Authorization to Re-Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas in the Form of Liquefied Natural Gas from Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations
27.	04/21/2023	U.S. Department of Energy	Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
28.	04/02/2025	U.S. Department of Energy	90 FR 14411 - Published Federal Register Notice Rescission of Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorization to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries