[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73398-73399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20394]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. 16-144-LNG]


Change In Control: Driftwood LNG LLC

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of change in control.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of 
the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of receipt of a Statement 
of Change in Control (Statement) filed by Driftwood LNG LLC (Driftwood 
LNG) on August 16, 2024. The Statement describes an expected change in 
Driftwood LNG's upstream ownership. The Statement was filed under the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA).

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene, or notices of intervention, as 
applicable, and written comments are to be filed as detailed in the 
Public Comment Procedures section no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern 
time, September 25, 2024.

ADDRESSES: 
    Electronic Filing by email (Strongly encouraged): 
[email protected].
    Postal Mail, Hand Delivery, or Private Delivery Services (e.g., 
FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office of 
Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy and 
Carbon Management, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-056, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585.
    Due to potential delays in DOE's receipt and processing of mail 
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, we encourage respondents to 
submit filings electronically to ensure timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Jennifer Wade or Peri Ulrey, U.S. Department of Energy (FE-34), Office 
of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of Resource 
Sustainability, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, 
Forrestal Building, Room 3E-042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4749 or (202) 586-7893, 
[email protected] or [email protected]
Cassandra Bernstein, U.S. Department of Energy (GC-76), Office of the 
Assistant General Counsel for Energy Delivery and Resilience, Forrestal 
Building, Room 6D-033, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20585, (240) 780-1691, [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Change in Control

    Currently, Driftwood LNG is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Tellurian Inc. (Tellurian), a Delaware corporation. Driftwood LNG 
states that, on July 21, 2024, Tellurian announced that it had entered 
into a definitive agreement with subsidiaries of Woodside Energy Group 
Ltd (Woodside), an Australian Company, pursuant to which a Woodside 
subsidiary will acquire all the outstanding shares of Tellurian 
(Proposed Transaction). Upon satisfaction of certain conditions 
precedent and completion of the Proposed Transaction, Tellurian will be 
a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Woodside Energy Holdings (NA) LLC, 
a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of 
business in Houston, Texas, and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Woodside.
    Driftwood LNG states that the Proposed Transaction is anticipated 
to close in the fourth quarter of 2024. Driftwood LNG further states 
that, after the Proposed Transaction is consummated, it will continue 
to be the sole holder of the export authorizations at issue.
    Charts illustrating the ownership structure of Driftwood LNG before 
and after the closing of the Proposed Transaction are attached to the 
Statement as Exhibit A. Additional details can be found in the 
Statement, posted on the DOE website at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/Driftwood%20CIC%20%28Dated%208-16-24%29.pdf.

DOE Evaluation

    DOE will review the Statement in accordance with its CIC 
Procedures.\1\ Consistent with the CIC Procedures, this notice 
addresses Driftwood LNG's existing authorization to export liquefied 
natural gas (LNG) to countries with which the United States has not 
entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) requiring national treatment 
for trade in natural gas (FTA countries) and with which trade is not 
prohibited by United States law or policy (non-FTA countries), granted 
in DOE/FE Order No. 4373, as amended.\2\ If no interested person 
protests the change in control and DOE takes no action on its own 
motion, the proposed change in control will be deemed granted 30 days 
after publication in the Federal Register. If one or more protests are 
submitted, DOE will review any motions to intervene, protests, and 
answers, and will issue a determination as to whether the proposed 
change in control has been demonstrated to render the underlying 
authorizations inconsistent with the public interest.
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    \1\ 79 FR 65541 (Nov. 5, 2014).
    \2\ Driftwood LNG's Statement also applies to its existing 
authorization to export LNG to FTA countries in the same docket. DOE 
will respond to that portion of the filing separately pursuant to 
the CIC Procedures, 79 FR 65542.
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Public Comment Procedures

    Interested persons will be provided 15 days from the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register to move to 
intervene, protest, and answer the Statement.\3\ Protests, motions to 
intervene, notices of intervention, and written comments are invited in 
response to this notice only as to the change in control described in 
the Statement. All protests, comments, motions to intervene, or notices 
of intervention must meet the requirements specified by DOE's 
regulations in 10 CFR part 590, including the service requirements.
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    \3\ Intervention, if granted, would constitute intervention only 
in the change in control portion of these proceedings, as described 
herein.
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    Filings may be submitted using one of the following methods:
    (1) Submitting the filing electronically at [email protected];
    (2) Mailing the filing to the Office of Regulation, Analysis, and 
Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES section; or
    (3) Hand delivering the filing to the Office of Regulation, 
Analysis, and Engagement at the address listed in the ADDRESSES 
section.
    For administrative efficiency, DOE prefers filings to be filed 
electronically. All filings must include a reference to ``Docket No. 
16-144-LNG'' in the title line, or ``Driftwood LNG Change in Control'' 
in the title line.
    For electronic submissions: Please include all related documents 
and attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the original email correspondence. 
Please do not include any active hyperlinks or password protection in 
any of the documents or attachments related to the filing. All 
electronic filings submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to 
ensure that all documents are filed in a timely manner.
    The Statement, and any filed protests, motions to intervene, 
notices of intervention, and comments will be available electronically 
on the DOE website at www.energy.gov/fecm/regulation.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2024.
Amy R. Sweeney,
Director, Office of Regulation, Analysis, and Engagement, Office of 
Resource Sustainability.
[FR Doc. 2024-20394 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
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