Cameron LNG begins operations for first train of Louisiana liquefaction-export project

Commercial operations began this week at the first train of Cameron LNG’s Hackberry, Louisiana liquefaction-export project, allowing them to begin recognizing revenue.

It’s a big moment for both Cameron LNG and its indirect majority owner — Sempra LNG, which will take in between $400 million and $450 million annually from the first three trains of Cameron LNG’s tolling agreements. Sempra holds 50.2 percent of Cameron LNG, with Total, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and Japan LNG Investment, LLC jointly owning the rest. Train 1 is part of a larger Phase 1, which should yield a projected export capacity of 12 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG or approximately 1.7 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas.

“This is an exciting moment for Cameron LNG and for Sempra Energy,” Carlos Ruiz Sacristan, chairman and CEO of Sempra North American Infrastructure, said. “Cameron LNG is exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to customers in the largest world markets, helping to support economic growth in the U.S. and abroad.”

Lisa Glatch, COO of Sempra LNG and board chair for Cameron LNG, notes that the opening was achieved with zero lost-time incidents. It is one of five LNG export projects currently being developed in North America by Sempra.