What is the latest status of the project “Rio Grande LNG Train Five”?

The status recorded for “Rio Grande LNG Train Five” is planned.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Rio Grande LNG Train Five”: EPCs/contractors (Bechtel).

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Rio Grande LNG Train Five”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Rio Grande LNG Train Five” to USD 6700000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Upstream Online along with the original URL (https://www.upstreamonline.com/lng/us-gas-exporter-shifts-project-timeline-following-latest-long-term-contract/2-1-1866753). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Rio Grande LNG Train Five

Sector: LNG • Location: Texas, United States

Source: Upstream Online

Project

Planned

NextDecade is developing the fifth liquefaction train at its Rio Grande LNG terminal in Texas. The project involves signing offtake contracts and aims for a final investment decision (FID) in the fourth quarter of 2025. The train five project has secured 3.5 million tonnes per annum (tpa) in offtake deals and aims to secure an additional 1 million tpa before FID. The project cost is estimated at a

Status: Prospective
Sector: LNG, Rail, Natural Gas
Location: Texas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Upstream Online

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The project “Rio Grande LNG Train Five” is an infrastructure initiative in the LNG sector, located in Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Upstream Online.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	NextDecade is developing the fifth liquefaction train at its Rio Grande LNG terminal in Texas. The project involves signing offtake contracts and aims for a final investment decision (FID) in the fourth quarter of 2025. The train five project has secured 3.5 million tonnes per annum (tpa) in offtake deals and aims to secure an additional 1 million tpa before FID. The project cost is estimated at approximately US$6.7 billion.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas

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Record type	Project
Sector	LNG, Rail, Natural Gas
Article published date	2025-09-16

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