Cheniere nears launch of sixth Sabine Pass train

US LNG exporter Cheniere is getting closer to the launch of the sixth production train at its Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said in a letter dated June 29 it had approved Cheniere’s request to introduce gas and commission the Train 6 fuel gas system.

Cheniere’s chief executive Jack Fusco said in May the firm had still expected to commission the sixth unit at Sabine Pass by the end of 2021.

Moreover, the company expects substantial completion of the unit in the first half of 2022.

The 25 mtpa Sabine Pass plant has five operational trains and is currently the largest such facility in the US.

Bechtel is building the sixth train which will add 5 mtpa of capacity to the facility.

In total, this is the ninth train the engineering giant is building for Cheniere, including the Corpus Christi plant where Bechtel handed over the third train earlier this year.

- Advertisements -

Most Popular

QatarEnergy picks shipowners for 18 giant LNG carriers

LNG giant QatarEnergy has selected shipowners to own and operate 18 Q-Max LNG carriers as part of its massive...

Canada’s FortisBC, Seaspan win provincial approval for Tilbury LNG jetty

Canadian utility and operator of the Tilbury LNG facility in the province of British Columbia, FortisBC, and its partner...

VTTI, IKAV to take majority stake in Italy’s Adriatic LNG terminal

Rotterdam-based storage terminal owner VTTI, co-owned by Vitol, IFM, and Adnoc, joined forces with German asset manager IKAV to...

More News Like This

Work progresses on NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG export plant in Texas

US LNG firm NextDecade is moving forward with construction work on the first phase of its Rio Grande LNG...

Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG expansion project almost 53 percent complete

The Stage 3 expansion project at Cheniere's Corpus Christi LNG export plant in Texas is almost 53 percent complete,...

Cheniere in $1.5 billion senior notes offering

US LNG exporting giant Cheniere has priced its $1.5 billion offering of senior notes due 2034. Cheniere said in a...

Tellurian expects to take FID on two Driftwood LNG plants in 2024

US LNG firm Tellurian said on Monday it expects to take a final investment decision in 2024 to build...