Cheniere Moves Ahead With Sabine Pass LNG Expansion

Cheniere Energy Partners has taken a key step toward expanding its flagship Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana, signing an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Bechtel for the first phase of the project.

The lump-sum, turnkey EPC contract covers Train 7, a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit, supporting infrastructure and tie-ins to the existing Sabine Pass LNG terminal. Cheniere also issued Bechtel a limited notice to proceed, allowing early engineering and procurement work to begin.

The first phase is expected to add more than 6 million tonnes per annum of LNG production capacity, including estimated debottlenecking. The broader Sabine Pass