GLDD announced on Monday that it has received a notice to proceed from Bechtel Energy for the project located in the vicinity of Lake Charles, along the Calcasieu River ship channel.
According to the firm, the first phase of work, which was awarded in the second quarter of 2025, includes construction of a ship berthing basin for use by large LNG carriers, with potential for award of two options to expand the scope for construction of additional ship berths.
GLDD said all dredged materials will be placed into designated beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) areas for marshlands restoration, providing ecological benefit and storm surge protection for the surrounding area.
Dredging operations are expected to commence in early 2026.
GLDD did not provide the contract price.
In April, Woodside made a final investment decision to develop the three-train, 16.5 mtpa Louisiana LNG project.
The total capital expenditure for the LNG project, pipeline, and management reserve is $17.5 billion.
Woodside said that the development has expansion capacity for two additional LNG trains and is fully permitted for a total capacity of 27.6 mtpa.
Bechtel is the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, under a lump sum, turnkey agreement, while the facility utilizes Chart’s liquefaction technology and Baker Hughes gas turbines.
Woodside just completed the previously announced sell-down of a 40 percent stake in its Louisiana LNG project to US private equity firm Stonepeak.
In addition to Stonepeak, Woodside recently signed a non-binding collaboration agreement with Saudi Arabia’s energy behemoth Aramco to explore global opportunities.
This includes Aramco’s potential acquisition of an equity interest in and LNG offtake from the Louisiana LNG project.
