Gulfstream Seeks Pipeline Permit Skip: Public Weighs In
Published Date: 11/20/2025
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Summary
Gulfstream LNG Development, LLC is asking for a special permit to skip some pipeline safety rules for their new LNG project. The government wants your thoughts on this before deciding, with comments due by December 22, 2025. This affects pipeline safety rules and could speed up the project without extra costs for the company.
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Special Permit to Use NFPA‑59A‑2023
Gulfstream LNG asked PHMSA for a special permit to waive parts of 49 CFR (193.2101(a), 193.2301, and 193.2303) so it can design and build a membrane LNG storage tank using the 2023 edition of NFPA‑59A instead of the 2001 edition. The proposed tank would have a nominal working volume of 200,000 cubic meters (1,258,000 barrels) at a site in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and PHMSA is accepting public comments on the request through December 22, 2025.
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