Delfin Midstream has announced significant progress in securing key permits and approvals for its energy infrastructure project in the US.
Delfin LNG, a subsidiary of Delfin, received a licence from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) on 21 March 2025.
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The licence allows Delfin LNG to own, construct, operate and decommission a deep-water port to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US.
The licence was issued under the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 and MARAD’s 2017 Record of Decision, aligning with President Trump’s executive order, Unleashing American Energy, signed on 20 January 2025.
Delfin’s deep-water port project will be the first offshore LNG export project in the US.
The approval process involved collaboration between MARAD, the US Coast Guard and approximately 15 federal agencies, along with the states of Texas and Louisiana.
On 10 March, the Department of Energy approved an LNG export permit extension for Delfin LNG, granting additional time to commence exports from the project.
The permit extension, previously delayed under the prior administration, was announced by Secretary Chris Wright during his opening remarks at CERAWeek in Houston.
The brownfield deep-water port being developed by Delfin requires minimal additional infrastructure investment to support up to three floating LNG vessels producing up to 13 million tonnes (mtpa) of LNG.
In addition, Delfin Midstream and SEFE Securing Energy for Europe have signed a heads of agreement for the long-term supply of 1.5mtpa of LNG for a minimum of 15 years.
The LNG will be sourced from Delfin-deployed floating LNG vessels 40 miles offshore near Cameron, Louisiana, on the US Gulf Coast.
The free-on-board deliveries will commence immediately after the construction and commissioning of the floating liquefied natural gas vessels, ensuring SEFE can provide LNG supply security to its customers.
