The train 2 of the Cameron LNG export project, located in Hackberry, Louisiana (United States), has reached the final commissioning stage, according to EPC contractors McDermott and Chiyoda. Sempra Energy was allowed in October 2019 to start the commissioning process for the second train by the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
The US$10bn Phase 1 of the Cameron LNG export project includes three trains of 4.5 Mt/year each (total of 13.5 Mt/year). The train 1 began commercial operation in August 2019, with trains 2 and 3 set to be operational in the first quarter of 2020 and in mid-2020, respectively. The Phase 2 has been authorized by the FERC and will include two additional liquefaction trains (trains 4 and 5, rated 4.5 Mt/year each) and up to two additional LNG storage tanks.
The project is operated by Cameron LNG, a company jointly owned by affiliates of Sempra LNG (50.2%), Total (16.6%), Mitsui (16.6%) along with Japan LNG Investment company (16.6%), jointly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK).