With this award, valued at more than $300 million, Woodside and its contractors have now committed more than $1 billion to Louisiana suppliers for the foundational development of the Louisiana LNG export project, according to a Woodside statement.
A ceremony to mark the start of construction of the tugs took place on Friday.
The tugs will provide towing services for LNG tankers calling at the Louisiana LNG terminal over a 20-year term.
Green Tug Towing will manage construction of the vessels in Belle Chasse and operate a tug facility in Lake Charles to support ongoing operations.
Woodisde said the Green Tug Towing contract will support the creation of approximately 70 direct local jobs, an additional 30 indirect roles, and about 60 temporary positions during construction at C&C Marine and Repair in their Belle Chasse, Louisiana, shipyard.
Since the final investment decision (FID) on the $17.5 billion project in April 2025, construction has continued to progress on the 16 mtpa project.
The three-train Louisiana LNG export facility is more than 22 percent complete and continues to target first LNG cargo in 2029.
In November last year, US natural gas pipeline operator Williams purchased stakes in Woodside’s Louisiana LNG project and the Driftwood pipeline.
Williams will hold 10 percent equity in Louisiana HoldCo, with the remaining 90 percent of HoldCo currently owned by Woodside.
HoldCo owns 60 percent equity in Louisiana LNG Infrastructure (InfraCo), with the remainder being owned by US private equity firm Stonepeak.
Woodside also sees strong interest from counterparties to sell down further equity in its three-train Louisiana LNG export plant, according to CEO Liz Westcott.
