Categorical Exclusion Determinations: Office of Resource Sustainability (formerly Office of Oil and Natural Gas)

Targray Industries Inc. (Targray) filed an application with DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) on April 14, 2025, seeking long-term authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG), in the form of renewable LNG (RLNG). DOE is proposing to authorize exports described in the Application as small-scale natural gas exports.
Virtual Pipeline Ventures, LLC (VP Ventures) filed an application with DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) on April 3, 2025, seeking long-term authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG). DOE's proposed action is to authorize the exports described in the Application as small-scale natural gas exports.
Sapphire Gas Solutions filed an application with DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to amend its existing long-term authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) under DOE/FECM Order No. 5186.
Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC (PALNG Phase II) submitted an amendment to their application filed with DOE's FECM on February 28, 2020. PALNG Phase II seeks long-term, multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a volume up to 13.5 million metric tons per annum - from Trains 3 and 4 of the proposed Port Arthur LNG Terminal to non-FTA countries. On May 29, 2025, DOE issued a final authorization for the Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC project. This CX was issued in conjunction with the order.
JAX LNG, LLC (JAX) filed an application with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) on July 25, 2024, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 10 CFR Part 590 of DOE’s regulations.
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.