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Coastal Bend LNG selects ConocoPhillips’ Optimized Cascade® Process technology

Published August 04, 2025 at 11:00 AM

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Coastal Bend LNG announced it has selected ConocoPhillips’ Optimized Cascade® Process liquefaction technology for its planned natural gas liquefaction and export facility on the Texas Gulf Coast. Coastal Bend LNG’s planned development includes multiple liquefaction trains, cogeneration, LNG storage tanks, and export facilities. “ConocoPhillips’ technology and expertise provides us with the confidence that the Optimized Cascade® Process will deliver world-class L

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