LNG Alliance plans Mexico LNG export project

Freedom LNG LLC, an affiliate of Singapore-based LNG Alliance, has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for authorization to export natural gas to Mexico for liquefaction and subsequent shipment to international markets.

The proposed Bravo LNG project would be developed near the Port of Matamoros in Tamaulipas, Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. The facility would have an annual production capacity of approximately 6 million metric tons of LNG, according to the application.

Freedom LNG submitted its application Sept. 11, 2026, under DOE docket 26-127-LNG. The department published notice of the application in the Federal Register on Oct. 6.

Project would use U.S. natural gas supplies

Under the proposed arrangement, Freedom LNG is seeking authorization to export up to 343 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of U.S. natural gas annually to Mexico, where the gas would be liquefied at the Bravo LNG facility.

The company is also seeking authorization for the subsequent export of up to 307 Bcf annually of LNG produced from the U.S.-sourced natural gas.

The project would receive natural gas transported through the Sur de Texas-Tuxpan pipeline, which connects U.S. natural gas supplies with markets along Mexico’s Gulf Coast.

According to the filing, the proposed development would feature a modular liquefaction configuration designed to produce approximately 6 million metric tons of LNG annually.

Bravo LNG S.A. de C.V. is identified as the Mexican project company, with Freedom LNG serving as the U.S. applicant.

Regulatory process underway

The application represents an early regulatory step for the proposed LNG development and does not constitute authorization to proceed with construction.

The filing does not establish a final investment decision or confirm that construction has begun.

Additional project details, including the selection of liquefaction technology, compressor equipment, mechanical drivers and engineering contractors, have not been announced in the cited DOE documentation.

The proposed facility would add to the growing number of LNG developments seeking to use U.S. natural gas supplies for liquefaction and export from Mexico, potentially providing another route for North American natural gas to reach international markets.

LNG Alliance is also associated with the Amigo LNG project on Mexico’s Pacific coast.