Name and Location
Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion project.
Location
Cameron LNG’s existing receipt terminal is situated along the Calcasieu ship channel, near Hackberry, Louisiana, in the US, and is connected to major interstate pipelines through the Cameron interstate pipeline.
Project Owner/s
Cameron LNG is jointly owned by affiliates of Sempra LNG, Total, Mitsui & Co, and Japan LNG Investment, a company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha.
Project Description
The project proposes to add liquefaction facilities to export LNG, which includes three liquefaction trains with a combined storage capacity of 480 000 m3 and a projected export capacity of more than 12-million tons a year, or about 1.7-billion cubic feet a day, of LNG.
The proposed liquefaction project will use Cameron LNG’s existing facilities, including two marine berths capable of accommodating Q-Flex-sized LNG ships.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Between $9-billion and $10-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is planned to start this year and reach full operation in 2019.
Latest Developments
Train 2 of the Cameron LNG project has reached a major milestone in the commissioning phase, with the introduction of feed gas into Train 2 of the natural gas liquefaction and LNG export facility.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Foster Wheeler (engineering services contract) and Chiyoda Corporation and McDermott International (engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning).
On Budget and on Time?
Train 2 is expected to be completed on schedule in the first quarter of 2020.
Contact Details for Project Information
Cameron LNG, tel +1 337 680 4677 or email press@sempraglobal.com.