Venture Global LNG was forced to nearly halve the valuation it is seeking in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) after investors balked at the company's estimated long-term profit for liquefying gas for export,

Venture Global Inc. slashed the marketed range for its initial public offering, lowering the market value it could fetch.

Venture Global is now seeking a more reasonable valuation of about $65 billion, versus earlier plans for about $110 billion.

The company plans to increase its share offering from 50 million to up to 62 million in its potential New York flotation.

Venture Global LNG is preparing to cut the proposed price range for its blockbuster initial public offering and increase the number of shares it may sell to investors, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.