US LNG Production Surge Will Double Exports by 2028: EIA

The projected boom in exports comes as Canadian, Mexican, and American projects come online and federal regulators approve first export permit in 7 months.

California-based Sempra Infrastructure's computer rendition of the Port Arthur LNG facility in Southeast Texas. Courtesy of Sempra Infrastructure

North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, driven by record production in the United States, are projected to significantly expand over the next five years, according to a Sept. 3 Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast.

“[North American LNG] export capacity is on track to more than double between 2024 and 2028, from 11.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2023 to 24.4 Bcf/d in 2028,” the report reads.