Bechtel Energy has secured a lump-sum turnkey EPC contract from Cheniere Energy Partners for Phase 1 of the Sabine Pass LNG expansion project in Louisiana.

The agreement includes early engineering and procurement work under a limited notice to proceed. The Phase 1 scope covers Train 7, a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit, and supporting infrastructure connected to the existing Sabine Pass LNG terminal.

Phase 1 is planned to provide more than 6 million tonnes per annum of LNG production capacity, including expected debottlenecking opportunities. The wider expansion is being developed for up to three large liquefaction trains, with a total peak capacity of about 20 million tonnes per annum, including debottlenecking and related facilities.

Cheniere Energy Partners said the project is moving forward in stages. A final investment decision for Phase 1 remains subject to regulatory approvals and financing arrangements. Applications to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy are still under review, including authorization for LNG exports to non-free trade agreement countries.

The company expects to reach a final investment decision on Phase 1 by early 2027.

Cheniere Energy Partners owns the Sabine Pass LNG terminal, which has more than 30 million tonnes