ExxonMobil in talks with US to accelerate Golden Pass LNG

ExxonMobil is in talks with the US government to accelerate the Golden Pass LNG project, CEO Darren Woods said June 21.

The project is on time but ExxonMobil is trying to get approval for startup earlier than planned, Woods said in Doha at a press conference to announce ExxonMobil's partnership in QatarEnergy's North Field East LNG expansion.

The $10 billion Golden Pass project is scheduled to start up in 2024, adding natural gas liquefaction and export capacities to the existing terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas. The project's estimated "send out" capacity will be around 18 million mt/year, according to its website.

The expansion project is a partnership between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil.