Delta Express Gas Pipeline
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Delta Express Gas Pipeline is a cancelled gas pipeline in Louisiana, the United States.[1][2]
Location
The pipeline was proposed to run from Alto, Louisiana to Delta LNG Terminal, Louisiana, United States.[3][4][5]
Table 1: Route details
| Segment | Start/end | Countries/areas |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Express Gas Pipeline | Start: Alto, Louisiana | United States |
The map below shows the approximate route of the pipeline.
Project details
Table 2: Pipeline details
| Segment | Status | Fuel | Capacity | Length | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Express Gas Pipeline | cancelled[1][2] | gas[6][4][5] | 2,000 MMcf/d[7] | 281 mi[6][4][8] | 48 in[9][10] |
Table 3: Project timeline
| Segment | Proposal year | Start year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Express Gas Pipeline | 2019[11][4][5] | 2024[12][13][5] (delayed) | 2025 (cancelled)[1][2] |
Cost
No cost data available.
Ownership
Table 4: Ownership
| Segment | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Express Gas Pipeline | Venture Global Delta Express LLC[4][14] | Venture Global LNG Inc (100%)[6][4][14] | Venture Global Holdings Inc (100%) |
Background
First proposed in April 2019, the 280-mile Delta Express pipeline would be built through 14 parishes, connecting an existing natural gas pipeline in northern Louisiana to a liquid natural gas facility in Plaquemines Parish — Louisiana’s southernmost parish. As of September 2020, the pipeline was still in the early stages of permitting: Venture Global hadn’t submitted its formal application to FERC or acquired state permits.[15]
In September 2020, emails obtained through a public records request by the Energy and Policy Institute revealed that Venture Global had tried to influence Louisiana state and federal permitting agencies by employing a Louisiana lawmaker, Rep. Ryan Bourriaque (R-Abbeville). Bourriaque is vice chair of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee. He negotiated with the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) about another Venture Global pipeline which will cross a Mississippi River levee that CPRA is planning to elevate. Bourriaque also sent a template letter for other Louisiana lawmakers to send to FERC in support of the Delta Express pipeline.[15] He was accused of trying to push the pipeline through black and indigenous communities.[16]
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, as of April 2021 the project had still not applied for FERC approval.[17]
As of October 2024, the project was in a pre-applied phase with FERC.[17]
In June 2025, Venture Global withdrew its pre-filing application for the both the Delta LNG Terminal and associated pipeline. The decision was made as the projects were deemed not to be the best use of the company resources. Focus was turned instead onto the Plaquemines Expansion project. The company indicated that it was retaining the land earmarked for the project, allowing a possible revival of the plan in the future.[18]
The Plaquemines Expansion would get its gas from a new pipeline, the Cloud Connector Pipeline, which takes the place of Delta Express in Venture Global's plans. Venture Global filed its application for the expansion with FERC on November 17, 2025. Like Delta Express, the Cloud Connector would run from northern Louisiana to Plaquemines Parish. Unlike Delta Express, it would be an intrastate line that FERC does not regulate.[19][20]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "https://www.ogj.com/pipelines-transportation/lng/article/55296501/venture-global-withdraws-delta-lng-from-pre-filing-to-focus-on-plaquemines-expansion". ogj.com. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/venture-global-withdraws-delta-lng-project/". offshore-technology.com. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "https://oilandgaswatch.org/pipeline/3284". oilandgaswatch.org. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/07/2019-16861/venture-global-delta-lng-llc-and-venture-global-delta-express-llc-notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an". federalregister.gov. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/article_a309e57a-d654-11e9-bfaf-77e734ff81aa.html". theadvocate.com. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/data.php#pipelines". eia.gov. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "Natural Gas Pipeline Projects, U.S. Energy Information Administration, August 2026". eia.gov. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
- ↑ "https://southerlymag.org/2020/09/17/public-records-show-a-louisiana-lawmaker-is-getting-paid-to-push-a-proposed-pipeline-through-black-indigenous-communities/". southerlymag.org. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/28/2020-01416/venture-global-delta-lng-llc-and-venture-global-delta-express-llc-supplemental-notice-of-intent-for". federalregister.gov. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/delta-lng-export-facility/". nsenergybusiness.com. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "https://energynews.us/2020/09/22/southeast/louisiana-lawmaker-paid-to-push-proposed-pipeline-through-black-indigenous-communities/". energynews.us. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "https://www.fractracker.org/2020/02/national-energy-petrochemical-map/". fractracker.org. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ "https://naturalgasintel.com/news/venture-global-reveals-plans-for-third-louisiana-lng-terminal-targeting-2023-start-up/". naturalgasintel.com. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "https://naturalgasintel.com/news/venture-global-adding-carbon-capture-competitive-natural-gas-pipeline-changes-to-delta-lng-project/". naturalgasintel.com. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ 15.0 15.1 Sara Sneath, Louisiana lawmaker paid to push proposed pipeline through Black, Indigenous communities, Energy News Network, Sep. 20, 2020, accessed Sep. 1, 2021.
- ↑ Sneath, Sara (17 September, 2020). "Public records show a Louisiana lawmaker is getting paid to push a proposed pipeline through Black, Indigenous communities". Southerly. Retrieved 14 August, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 U.S. natural gas pipeline projects, U.S. Energy Information Administration, 14 August, 2023
- ↑ Adams, Mikaila. "Venture Global withdraws Delta LNG from pre-filing to focus on Plaquemines expansion". www.ogj.com. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ↑ "New Plaquemines Expansion". goarbo.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
- ↑ "VG files expansion plan to double Plaquemines LNG". argusmedia.com. Retrieved 2026-11-05.
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Additional data
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