# 2025-20044: Mexico's LNG Dreams Get Extra Time: DOE Extends Export Deadline Gracefully

2025-20044, ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Request for Extension of Export Commencement Deadline, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department published 2025-11-18, effective Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, and written comments must be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, December 18, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20044
- Title: ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V.; Request for Extension of Export Commencement Deadline
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department
- Citation: 90 FR 51724
- Published: 2025-11-18
- Effective: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, and written comments must be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, December 18, 2025.
- Comments close: 2025-12-18
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Mexico's LNG Dreams Get Extra Time: DOE Extends Export Deadline Gracefully

## Summary

ECA Liquefaction, a company building a natural gas project in Mexico, asked the U.S. Department of Energy to give them more time to start exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to certain countries. This means the deadline to begin exports will be pushed back, helping the project stay on track without rushing. People can share their thoughts on this extension until December 18, 2025.

## Abstract

The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) (formerly the Office of Fossil Energy (FE)) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of a request (Request), filed on September 19, 2025, by ECA Liquefaction, S. de R.L. de C.V. (ECA Liquefaction). ECA Liquefaction asks DOE to amend its existing authorization to re-export U.S.-sourced natural gas in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the ECA Mid-Scale Project (Project), currently under construction, in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, to non-free trade agreement countries set forth in DOE/FE Order No. 4364 (as amended)--specifically, to extend the current export commencement deadline in its order. ECA Liquefaction filed the Request under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).

## Effects PRIA read

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## Sources
- [2025-20044 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20044/eca-liquefaction-s-de-rl-de-cv-request-for-extension-of-export-commencement-deadline)
- [2025-20044 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20044.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20044 (as of 2026-06-08).