Export terminal · Texas, United States
Rio Grande LNG Terminal
Rio Grande LNG Terminal is an under construction LNG export terminal in Texas, United States. The tracker lists 7 tracked units with 23.6 Mtpa under construction, 23.4 Mtpa proposed. It is owned by NextDecade.
Operating
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no units operating
Under construction
23.6 Mtpa
32.1 bcm/y · 4 units
Proposed
23.4 Mtpa
31.8 bcm/y · 2 units
At a glance
- Country
- United States
- State / province
- Texas
- Region
- Americas
- Import / export
- Export
- Onshore / floating
- Not reported
- Status (rolled up)
- Under construction
- Trains / phases tracked
- 7
- Earliest start year
- Not reported
- Latest start year
- Not reported
- Coordinates
- 25.9508° N, 97.4108° W
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130239
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T6-T8 | Proposed | 18 | 24.5 | — | 2025 | Not reported | Rio Grande LNG LLC [100%] |
| T1 (Phase 1) | Under construction | 5.87 | 7.99 | — | — | FID | Rio Grande LNG LLC [100%] |
| T2 (Phase 1) | Under construction | 5.87 | 7.99 | — | — | FID | Rio Grande LNG LLC [100%] |
| T3 (Phase 1) | Under construction | 5.87 | 7.99 | — | — | FID | Rio Grande LNG LLC [100%] |
| T4 (Phase 2) | Under construction | 6 | 8.16 | — | — | FID | Rio Grande LNG LLC [100%] |
| T5 (Phase 2) | Proposed | 5.4 | 7.35 | — | — | Pre-FID | Rio Grande LNG LLC [100%] |
| T6 (original, cancelled proposal) | Cancelled | 4.5 | 6.12 | — | — | Not reported | Rio Grande LNG LLC [100%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under construction | 4 | 23.6 | 32.1 |
| Proposed | 2 | 23.4 | 31.8 |
| Cancelled | 1 | 4.5 | 6.12 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- NextDecade100%
Parent companies
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 (Phase 1) | Under construction | 5.87 Mtpa | $6.13 billion | $1,045 |
| T2 (Phase 1) | Under construction | 5.87 Mtpa | $6.13 billion | $1,045 |
| T3 (Phase 1) | Under construction | 5.87 Mtpa | $6.13 billion | $1,045 |
| T4 (Phase 2) | Under construction | 6 Mtpa | $6.7 billion | $1,117 |
| T5 (Phase 2) | Proposed | 5.4 Mtpa | $6.7 billion | $1,241 |
Financing as GEM records it: US$3.85 billion term loan facility at Rio Grande LNG Train 4, LLC; US$1.13 billion in equity commitments from NextDecade; and US$1.70 billion in equity commitments from partners Global Infrastructure Partners, a part of BlackRock; GIC; Mubadala Investment Company (together, the Financial Investors); and TotalEnergies
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Power, vessels and projects tied to this terminal
Low-carbon projects recorded
- Carbon capture and storage
A project is recorded against the terminal; that does not mean it is built or running. See all terminals with low-carbon projects recorded.
Location
Rio Grande LNG Terminal at 25.9508° N, 97.4108° W, with 8 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 25.9508° N, 97.4108° W
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- approximate
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Crossing Pipeline | Operating | 275 km | 26.57 bcm/y | 5.4 km | route proximity |
| Valley Crossing Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 7.36 bcm/y | 5.4 km | route proximity |
| Valley Crossing Pipeline | Proposed | 16 km | 0 bcm/y | 5.4 km | route proximity |
| Sur de Texas-Tuxpan Gas Pipeline | Operating | 770 km | 26.57 bcm/y | 7.6 km | route proximity |
| Rio Bravo Pipeline Project | Proposed | 222 km | 45.99 bcm/y | 7.9 km | route proximity |
| Sistema Nacional de Gasoductos (SNG) | Operating | 8,611 km | 51.1 bcm/y | 15.2 km | route proximity |
| Colpa-Rio Grande Gas Pipeline | Operating | 88 km | 2.5 bcm/y | — | name match |
| Yacuíba-Río Grande Gas Pipeline | Operating | 432 km | 7.3 bcm/y | — | name match |
Technology and contractors
Firms named on this terminal in our curated supplier list, each backed by a public source on that firm's page.
Licenses the AP-C3MR, AP-X, AP-DMR and AP-SMR liquefaction processes and manufactures the coil-wound heat exchangers at the cold heart of most large LNG trains.
Engineers and builds liquefaction trains, having delivered six trains at Sabine Pass and worked on Corpus Christi, Port Arthur and Rio Grande.
Vessels owned by the same companies
Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.
| Vessel | Via | Status | Capacity | Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW Boston | TotalEnergies | Operating | 138,000 m³ | 2003 |
Exposed to chokepoints
Where cargoes from this terminal would normally pass a maritime chokepoint, by destination market.
| Destination | Chokepoints on the usual route | Alternative route |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia | Panama CanalPanama slot availability and draught decide between these; the Cape is the fallback. | Suez CanalStrait of Malacca |
| South Asia | Suez CanalBab el-Mandeb | Cape of Good Hope |
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name Rio Grande LNG Terminal. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Rio Grande LNG Terminal?
- Rio Grande LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Texas, United States. It is made up of 7 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Rio Grande LNG Terminal operating?
- Rio Grande LNG Terminal is under construction. Nothing here should be read as a forecast that it will be built.
- How much LNG can Rio Grande LNG Terminal handle?
- Rio Grande LNG Terminal has 23.6 Mtpa under construction, 23.4 Mtpa proposed. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Rio Grande LNG Terminal?
- Rio Grande LNG Terminal is owned by NextDecade. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Rio Grande LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Rio Grande LNG Terminal would normally pass Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and 1 other. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to Rio Grande LNG Terminal?
- 8 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Rio Grande LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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