By the end of the year, the United States is set to be the third-largest liquefied natural gas exporter in the world, behind Australia and Qatar, according to the latest numbers by the Energy Information Administration. Export capacity is expected to reach 8.9 billion cubic feet per day thanks to expansion in existing LNG facilities and newly commissioned facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast and on the East Coast.
The Sabine Pass liquefaction terminal in Louisiana and Cove Point in Maryland have already been exporting LNG to global markets. Corpus Christi in Texas shipped its first cargo at the end of 2018. Cameron LNG, Calcasieu Pass LNG, Delfin LNG, Driftwood LNG, Lake Charles LNG and Magnolia LNG in Louisiana; Freeport LNG and Golden Pass LNG in Texas; and Elba Island LNG in Georgia are other projects either awaiting final investment decisions or in the works.