Tellurian Inc., (NYSEAM:TELL) which is seeking to export US natural gas, said it has hired Lazard Inc. to explore ?commercial opportunities.? Options under consideration include a potential sale of the company, according to people familiar with the situation. Tellurian, which has struggled to bring its proposed Louisiana gas-export facility to fruition since its 2016 founding, may attract heightened interest because it already has necessary government approvals for its Driftwood LNG project.

The shares surged as much as 20% in after-hours trading January 25, 2024.