Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas project, US
Name of the Project
Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Location
Cameron Parish, Louisiana, in the US.
Client
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, a subsidiary of Venture Global LNG.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of an LNG production and export facility and a marine terminal that will accommodate carriers up to 185 000 m3 in capacity. It will also include the 107-cm-diameter, 38 km TransCameron pipeline, which will interconnect with major interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines.
The terminal will include:
- liquefaction facilities, with nine1.2-million-ton liquefaction blocks;
- two full-containment LNG aboveground storage tanks, each with a usable capacity of about 200 000 m3;
- a 720 MW electric generating plant;
- a marine terminal comprising a turning basin and LNG carrier berths;
- LNG piping;
- transfer lines;
- loading facilities; and
- other infrastructure.
The pipeline will include:
- one meter station;
- three mainline valves;
- one pipeline inspection/cleaning device launcher at the meter station; and
- one pipeline inspection/cleaning device receiver on the terminal site.
Potential Job Creation
The design, engineering and construction of the project will create an estimated 1 500 jobs at peak construction.
The expected number of long-term, direct jobs created by the project is 130.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
Construction is expected to start in early 2019, with commercial operations expected to start in early 2022.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Venture Global LNG investor contact Leah Woodward, tel +1 202759 6746 or email lwoodward@vglng.com.
Venture Global LNG media contact Jessica Wickett, tel +1202 759 6739 or email jwickett@vglng.com.
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