Oklahoma's First LNG Export Facility

FROM THE
HEARTLAND
TO THE WORLD

Small-scale, modular LNG export terminal at the Port of Catoosa.
American natural gas — liquified, loaded, and shipped global.

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US Shale to Caribbean —
A New Export Lane

Oklahoma gas moves by barge down the McLellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System to the Mississippi, south to the Gulf of Mexico, and is then loaded onto vessels serving Caribbean island nations and Central American power, industrial, and bunkering buyers.

SOUTHERN UNITED STATES CARIBBEAN SEA PORT OF CATOOSA GULF LOADING TERMINAL JAMAICA DOMINICAN REP. PANAMA BAHAMAS

Routing Study:
Cushing Aggregation vs Mounds Direct Connect

The Seaway/Anadarko pipeline direct tap is off the table — at ~92% utilization with no expansion capacity, it cannot deliver the headroom required for a 0.5–2 MTPA export case. The two viable paths are (a) Cushing hub aggregation and (b) Mounds direct connect.

Cushing Aggregation
Mounds Direct Connect
Cost
$1–3M capex
See Pipeline Route Survey Report
Timeline
6–12 month buildout
Faster pilot — see Pipeline Route Survey Report
Volume Headroom
See Pipeline Route Survey Report
See Pipeline Route Survey Report
Counterparty Risk
See Pipeline Route Survey Report
See Pipeline Route Survey Report
Scalability to 0.5–2 MTPA
See Pipeline Route Survey Report
See Pipeline Route Survey Report

Cushing Aggregation

Cushing hub aggregation is the lower-capex base case — $1–3M of buildout cost against a 6–12 month schedule. The hub’s existing interconnect gives multiple-supply optionality and absorbs baseline volume; further detail on volume headroom, counterparty mix, and 0.5–2 MTPA scalability is captured in the Pipeline Route Survey Report.

Mounds Direct Connect

Mounds direct connect is positioned as the faster pilot — a shorter path to first gas and a cleaner counterparty profile for buyers who want a near-term offtake story. Headroom-volume and 0.5–2 MTPA scalability entries are tracked in the Pipeline Route Survey Report and updated as engineering progresses.

Source: Pipeline Route Survey Report — feed-gas routing options assessment

Why Catoosa —
5 Differentiators

Sourced from five competitor regulatory filings — Chart #1734906, Galileo #1820283 / #1835394 / #1851139, Titan #1771023 / #1786981 / #1804274 — these are the structural advantages no Gulf Coast mega-terminal can replicate.

Henry Hub Indexing

Catoosa prices to Henry Hub, the U.S. benchmark. Competing terminals on Brent- or JKM-linked indices carry a structural premium that small Caribbean and Central American buyers cannot absorb, locking them out of otherwise viable supply deals.

Sources: Galileo #1820283 — Titan #1771023

U.S. Shale Origin

100% U.S.-produced Anadarko Basin / STACK gas with full non-FTA documentation from a single domestic origin. Competitors drawing on blended supply chains force buyers through extra-offtake paperwork and expose them to non-U.S. origin risk.

Sources: Chart #1734906 — Titan #1804274

Modular Speed-to-Market

Phased, modular trains deliver first cargo in 2–3 years. Chart and Linde mega-terminals require 5–8 years to first LNG. Catoosa's shorter CAPEX depreciation cycle lets contracts reset to market rates faster and reduces buyer commitment risk.

Sources: Chart #1734906 — Titan #1786981

Caribbean / Central America Gap

Gulf Coast mega-terminals serve 20-year SPA utilities and nation-state buyers. No permanent LNG infrastructure exists for Caribbean island nations, Central American industrial users, or bunkering — a market Catoosa's barge-loaded modular trains are built to serve.

Sources: Galileo #1835394 — Titan #1771023

Full Export-Stack Integration

Catoosa stacks pipeline interconnect (ONEOK / Kinder Morgan / Tallgrass) + modular liquefaction + barge loading + tier-one Marine warranty survey + Caribbean and Central American delivery contracts into a single vertically integrated offer. Galileo and Titan operate third-party-owned facilities with no inland feed-gas anchor — customers must assemble the stack themselves.

Sources: Galileo #1851139 — Titan #1786981

Who Else Is Building
Small-Scale LNG?

Attribute
Chart
Galileo / Cryobox
Titan
New Fortress Energy
Stabilis
Catoosa
Geography / Origin
US / Pennsylvania equipment OEM, no plant of its own
US / EU, modular plant manufacturer
US Gulf Coast, conventional LNG developer
US / Florida-based, Caribbean-focused
US / Oklahoma-origin (per referenced brief)
Oklahoma / McLellan–Kerr to Gulf
Liquefaction Capacity Scale
Equipment-only, sized to buyer spec
Small / mid-scale modular trains
Large / mega-scale baseline
Mid-scale, ~1.4 MTPA per facility
Small-scale
0.01–0.1 Bcf/d modular, right-sized to Carib / Central America island demand
Value-Chain Position
Upstream equipment supplier
Upstream-to-midstream equipment + project sponsor
Midstream developer / operator
Downstream (owns generation offtake)
Midstream, distributed
Producer-to-export modular thesis (one thesis across the spine)
Carib / Central America Presence
None directly, sells into it
Emerging project pipeline
Limited
Dominant incumbent (Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic operations)
Early-stage entry
None yet — greenfield export lane unlocked by route map + modular scale
Modularity / Flexibility Fit
High (its core product)
High (modular trains)
Low (sticky base-load)
Medium
Medium-high
Highest (producer-locked, port-locked, right-sized-per-island)

The competitive set falls into two camps — mega-terminal developers anchored to base-load, and downstream offtake owners anchored to generation. Catoosa sits in an uncontested lane: producer-to-export modular scale, right-sized for the islands each competitor under-serves.

Sources: Competitive Reports #1804274, #1820283, #1835394, #1851139 + Stabilis brief
4,400+
Bcf/d U.S. LNG export capacity by 2028
$57B
Oklahoma's natural gas industry contribution
445
Miles of navigation to the Gulf
67%
Rig count increase in Oklahoma since 2024

The Opportunity Nobody
Is Building — Yet

Abundant Feed Gas

Oklahoma sits atop the Anadarko Basin and STACK/SCOOP plays, producing billions of cubic feet of natural gas daily — with pipeline capacity expanding to Gulf Coast LNG terminals.

Waterway Access

The McLellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System connects the Port of Catoosa to the Mississippi River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico — carrying 13 million tons of cargo annually.

Shovel-Ready Industrial Land

2,000-acre industrial park with multimodal transport — barge, Class I rail, and interstate highway. Existing utilities, zoned land, and a 200-ton overhead crane on site.

Local Fabrication Ecosystem

Linde Engineering's 128,000 sq ft fabrication shop at Port of Catoosa already builds LNG equipment. Catoosa Energy can tap local supply chains for faster, lower-cost construction.

The Site

Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma

The farthest inland seaport in the United States. Ocean-going barges reach it directly via 445 miles of improved waterway. Linde Process Plants has operated there for decades building LNG equipment. The infrastructure already exists.

50+ Companies in the industrial park
3,500 People employed at the port
$300M Annual economic impact to Oklahoma
PORT OF CATOOSA Gulf of Mexico OKLAHOMA

Permitting Sequence:
Two Parallel Tracks

Building on the Phase 1 site assessment, Phase 2 advances two critical workstreams simultaneously. The Port Authority track secures land rights and development agreements. The Pipeline track establishes the gas supply infrastructure. Both must complete before FEED engineering can begin.

Track A
Port Authority Land Rights & Development Agreements
Months 1–9
Executive Meeting — Tulsa Ports Authority
Formal introduction of Catoosa Energy project scope, capacity targets (30–45 MMcf/d), and modular LNG approach. Present pre-development plan. Gauge port appetite and identify decision-maker.
In Progress Month 1–2 David Hill + Energy Counsel
Site Selection & Geotechnical Data Request
Confirm available acreage (3–8 acres waterfront industrial) and request existing geotechnical reports from Tulsa Ports Authority. Identify preferred parcel and alternative. Confirm dock berth availability for LNG loading.
Next Step Month 2–3 Catoosa Energy + Port Staff
Letter of Intent (LOI) — Port Development Agreement
Submit LOI to Tulsa Ports Authority outlining: proposed parcel, intended use (modular LNG export terminal), preferred lease term (20–50 years), capacity commitment, and environmental compliance commitments. LOI triggers formal port review process.
Pending Month 3–4 Energy Counsel + David Hill
Port Development Agreement Negotiation
Negotiate terms: land lease rate, dock access rights, utility corridors (gas, electric, water), rail access provisions, environmental compliance obligations, and port master plan compatibility requirements. Port board approval required. Typically 3–6 months.
Pending Month 4–7 Energy Counsel
Tulsa Ports Authority Board Approval & Lease Execution
Port Authority board resolution required to execute lease or development agreement. Public trust board meetings are monthly or quarterly. Timeline depends on board schedule and whether environmental assessment or SEPA review is required at port level.
Pending Month 7–9 Tulsa Ports Authority Board
Port Building Permit / Site Plan Approval
Post-lease: submit site plan, dock structural drawings, and facility layout to Tulsa Ports Authority for development review. Runs parallel with state and federal permitting — does not gate construction start.
Post-Lease Month 8–12 Catoosa Energy
Track B
Pipeline Infrastructure — Feed Gas Supply Routing
Months 1–8
ONEOK Interconnect Screening Study
Commission ONEOK's interconnect engineering group to evaluate connection options from their Rogers County gathering/transport pipeline infrastructure to the Port of Catoosa site. Key questions: available capacity, inlet pressure, nearest receipt point, and estimated lateral tap cost. ONEOK serves the Anadarko Basin — supply is not the concern; interconnect economics are.
In Progress Month 1–2 Catoosa Energy + ONEOK
Pipeline Route Survey — 3 Options
Engage pipeline engineering consultant to evaluate 3 routing options: (1) shortest path from ONEOK mainline, (2) via Port industrial corridor shared right-of-way, (3) Arkansas River corridor with dock-adjacent tie-in. Each route has different length, permitting burden, and cost. Survey should identify wetlands, roadway crossings, and third-party utility conflicts.
Pending Month 2–4 Pipeline Consultant + Catoosa Energy
Interconnect Agreement Pre-Application (ONEOK)
Formal pre-application meeting with ONEOK interconnect team. Present facility demand profile (30–45 MMcf/d, seasonal swing), gas quality specifications (CO2, H2S, BTU limits), and requested delivery pressure. Document ONEOK's service requirements and estimated interruptible vs. firm capacity availability. ONEOK will require precedent agreement before construction commitment.
Pending Month 3–5 Energy Counsel + Catoosa Energy
Option B: Alternate Suppliers — Kinder Morgan & Tallgrass
Oklahoma intrastate and interstate market has multiple pipeline operators. Tallgrass Energy's Pony Express system and Kinder Morgan's Midcontinent system also serve Rogers County. Solicit competitive proposals to ensure ONEOK pricing is favorable. Do not assume ONEOK is the only viable supplier — competition reduces interconnect costs.
Parallel Track Month 3–6 Catoosa Energy
Pipeline Right-of-Way Acquisition Strategy
Selected pipeline route (typically 4–8 inch diameter, 2–6 miles) requires right-of-way (ROW) agreements with private landowners and/or the Port Authority for industrial corridor segments. ROW acquisition timeline: 3–6 months for privately negotiated easements. If Port owns the corridor, negotiate via the Port Development Agreement instead of separate ROW — this is a strong reason to route via the industrial park.
Pending Month 4–7 Catoosa Energy + Counsel
Interconnect Agreement Execution & FERC Notification (if required)
Execute Gas Gathering/Transportation Agreement with selected pipeline operator. For intrastate pipelines (ONEOK, Tallgrass intrastate segments), FERC notification is not required for the pipeline itself. If the interconnect involves an interstate pipeline segment crossing state lines, FERC Form 567 may be required for the lateral tap. Confirm with counsel on the 4–6" lateral classification.
Pending Month 6–8 Energy Counsel + Pipeline Operator
Critical Path Note

DOE NOTA Filing Must Begin in Parallel — Not Sequential

The Port Authority and Pipeline tracks (Months 1–9) must run simultaneously with DOE NOTA preparation (filed Month 1–3). NOTA is the rate-limiting item on the full project timeline (18–30 months to authorization). Track A and B do not gate NOTA — but lease execution and interconnect agreement are prerequisites for FEED engineering commencement after NOTA is granted. Design the FEED scope to be ready to activate the moment NOTA comes in.

Phase 2 Milestone Summary
Track
Milestone
Status
Timeline
Owner
A
Executive meeting — Tulsa Ports Authority
Active
Mo 1–2
David Hill
A
Site selection & geotechnical data request
Next
Mo 2–3
Catoosa Energy
A
LOI — Port Development Agreement
Pending
Mo 3–4
Energy Counsel
A
Development Agreement Negotiation
Pending
Mo 4–7
Energy Counsel
A
Board Approval & Lease Execution
Pending
Mo 7–9
Port Authority Board
B
ONEOK interconnect screening study
Active
Mo 1–2
Catoosa Energy
B
Pipeline route survey — 3 options
Pending
Mo 2–4
Pipeline Consultant
B
Interconnect pre-application (ONEOK)
Pending
Mo 3–5
Energy Counsel
B
Alternate supplier proposals (Kinder Morgan, Tallgrass)
Parallel
Mo 3–6
Catoosa Energy
B
ROW acquisition strategy
Pending
Mo 4–7
Counsel + Energy Co.
B
Interconnect agreement execution
Pending
Mo 6–8
Energy Counsel

Small-Scale. Modular.
Built for Speed.

01

Natural Gas In

Oklahoma's prolific gas production feeds the facility via existing intrastate and interstate pipeline infrastructure. Feed gas is metered, tested, and conditioned at the plant inlet.

02

Modular Liquefaction

Single mixed refrigerant (SMR) process in modular, skid-mounted trains. Each train produces 100-1,650 tonnes per day of LNG. Phased installation allows capacity to scale with demand.

03

Cryogenic Storage

LNG stored in double-walled vacuum-insulated tanks at -162°C. Multiple tanks provide operational flexibility and buffering for continuous loading operations.

04

Barge & Export

LNG loaded onto ISO tanks and ocean-going barges via the Port's roll-on/roll-off dock. Barges transit the Arkansas River to Gulf transshipment points for delivery to global markets.

Phase 1 Capacity
50,000 — 100,000
Gallons per day, single train

LNG Demand Is
Set to Double

U.S. LNG export capacity is growing from 11.4 Bcf/d today to 28.7 Bcf/d by 2028. But the mega-terminals on the Gulf Coast serve the same buyers they always have. Catoosa Energy targets the gap — small-scale, modular, flexible — to reach markets the giants don't bother with.

U.S. LNG Export Capacity (Bcf/d)
2024
11.4
2026
16.4
2028
24.4
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Target Markets
Central America
Power generation, industrial fuel, mining operations
Caribbean
Island nations, tourism infrastructure, cruise ship bunkering
Southeast Asia
Distributed power, industrial zones without pipeline access
Domestic Heavy Transport
LNG trucks, mining equipment, industrial customers in Oklahoma and the Midwest

Why Not the
Gulf Coast Instead?

Gulf Coast Mega-Terminals
Catoosa Energy
Capacity
1-3 Bcf/d
0.01-0.1 Bcf/d modular
CAPEX
$5-15 billion
$50-200 million
Build Time
5-8 years
2-3 years
Contract Requirement
20-year SPA
5-10 year contracts
Target Buyer
Utilities, nation-states
Industrial, transport, island nations
Location Advantage
Competitive for large volumes
Serves markets mega-terminals ignore

Local EPC Partner: Linde Engineering

Linde Engineering's Port of Catoosa fabrication facility spans 128,000 sq ft and has built LNG equipment for projects worldwide. Their StarLNG standardized small-scale plant concept (100-1,650 tpd per train) aligns perfectly with Catoosa Energy's Phase 1 scope.

The Vision

Oklahoma Gas.
World Markets.

America is the world's largest LNG exporter — but Oklahoma, with its abundant gas and ideal location, has never had a seat at the table. Catoosa Energy changes that. We build the infrastructure to move Oklahoma's energy wealth to the world.

$57B
Oklahoma gas industry, 2023
|
0
LNG export terminals in Oklahoma
|
1
Catoosa Energy to change that

The world needs clean, affordable energy. America produces more natural gas than any country on earth. Oklahoma sits in the heart of it. The Port of Catoosa is ready. The technology is proven. The market is growing.

Catoosa Energy is the infrastructure that connects Oklahoma's abundance to the world's demand.