U.S. gas producer EQT Corporation has signed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement with NextDecade to supply 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG from the planned Train 5 at the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas. The contract underscores how Appalachian shale gas is finding long-term outlets in global LNG markets.
Why It Matters
The deal highlights two critical themes shaping the U.S. gas market:
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Upstream supply security – EQT’s Appalachian wells remain among the most prolific in North America, ensuring the feedstock for LNG export projects.
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Downstream expansion – NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project is under development, with multiple trains under construction that will make it one of the largest Gulf Coast export hubs once operational.
For investors and developers, this agreement illustrates how U.S. shale supply and planned LNG export capacity are becoming increasingly interdependent.
What the Map Shows
In Rextag DataLink, the relationship between EQT’s production and NextDecade’s export ambitions can be visualized in two parts:
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Appalachian Basin – EQT wells filtered by production date (2024) highlight the scale and concentration of upstream supply.
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Rio Grande LNG (Texas) – The terminal site is shown together with the planned Rio Bravo Pipeline Project (Enbridge), which will provide the dedicated feedgas supply once both assets are operational.
Together, these views show how natural gas moves from prolific shale fields to future Gulf Coast export capacity, supported by new midstream infrastructure.
A Deeper Dive with DataLink
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Filter Wells by operator (EQT) and Production Date (2024) to evaluate current Appalachian supply.
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Overlay Oil & Gas Basins to contextualize EQT’s acreage position in Appalachia.
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Zoom to Rio Grande LNG to see the LNG terminal and the Rio Bravo pipeline project under development by Enbridge.
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Search for other NextDecade’s assets — learn more about its business. For instance, the Carbon Capture Storage facility near Rio Grande LNG belongs to NextDecade and is under development, and you can explore more details through Rextag’s databases.
By exploring these layers together, users can trace how Appalachian production, Enbridge’s Rio Bravo midstream project, and NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG terminal are aligned as future infrastructure for global LNG exports.
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