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State-owned QatarEnergy owns a 70 percent stake in the Golden Pass project with a capacity of more than 18 mtpa and will offtake 70 percent of the capacity, while US energy firm ExxonMobil has a 30 percent share.
In November 2024, Japan’s Chiyoda and US-based CB&I reached a deal with Golden Pass LNG to complete the construction of the first liquefaction following the exit of Zachry Holding which filed for bankruptcy earlier the same year.
“CB&I and CIC, and Golden Pass LNG Terminal will continue engagements on subsequently amending the contract for the completion of Trains 2 and 3 and will disclose promptly when we conclude such agreement,” Chiyoda said at the time.
The Golden Pass partners expect to launch the first liquefaction train at the end of this year.
Golden Pass LNG Terminal and Golden Pass Pipeline said in the newest construction report filed with the US FERC that Golden Pass is continuing to carry out Phase I and Phase II activities, such as such as storm water management levee construction, stockpiling of material, piling, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and electrical commissioning.
Golden Pass and its contractors progressed installation of piping in utilities and brownfield areas, continued piping and vessels insulation activities, and activities on the ground flares.
In addition, Golden Pass progressed brownfield tie-ins and LNG tank tops modifications scope, and levee construction activities.
Golden Pass said concrete foundation pours continue across all areas while it continues the pipe pneumatic/hydrostatic testing program.
As per the pipeline expansion project, Golden Pass continued civil activities at the MP33 and MP69 compressor stations and also continued pipe installation at these stations.
It continued construction activities of the Sabine Spur, Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL)
Interconnect improvements and associated facilities.
FERC said in a separate inspection report dated January 23 that the anticipated in-service timing for the pipeline expansion project is expected “sometime in the first half of 2025.”
“Based on rain gauges located at the facilities, the project areas received approximately 2.4 inches of precipitation during the two weeks before the inspection, and an additional 4.5 to 5.0 inches of snowfall two days prior to the inspection,” it said.
“According to Golden Pass, the snowfall and freezing conditions resulted in closure of all project components for at least two days, beginning the afternoon of January 20, 2025,” the report said.