Woodside’s three-train Louisiana LNG export facility is 22 percent complete and continues to target first LNG cargo in 2029.
The Australian LNG player revealed this in its fourth-quarter results report.
According to Woodside, the first liquefaction train was 28 percent complete as of the end of December 2025.
During the fourth quarter, structural steel was erected, and installation of underground piping commenced.
Moreover, Trains 2 and 3 were 18 percent and 13 percent complete respectively, at the end of the quarter, with concrete foundation work continuing for both.
Woodisde said that construction remains focused on the LNG tanks and marine soil excavation in readiness for the commencement of dredging, marine pile installation, and establishing the marine offloading facility
In November last year, US natural gas pipeline operator Williams purchased stakes in Woodside’s Louisiana LNG project and the Driftwood pipeline.
The strategic partnership involves the sale of a 10 percent interest in Louisiana LNG (HoldCo) and an 80 percent interest and operatorship of Driftwood Pipeline (PipelineCo) to Williams for a purchase price of $250 million.
Moreover, Williams will contribute its share of the capital expenditure for the LNG facility and pipeline, of approximately $1.9 billion.
As part of the investment in Louisiana LNG, Williams assumes LNG offtake obligations for 10 percent of produced volumes, or 1.6 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).
Woodside is currently looking to sell down further equity in its three-train Louisiana LNG export plant.
At the same time, the firm also wants to have a partner or partners lined up for trains four and five before it pulls the trigger on a final investment decision, CEO Meg O’Neill, who will take over as CEO of BP in April, said in November.
Including trains 4 and 5, the project has a permitted capacity of 27.6 mtpa.
Scarborough
Woodside’s $12.5 billion Scarborough project in Western Australia is nearing the first LNG cargo with the arrival of the floating production unit (FPU) at the Scarborough field, 375 km off the coast of Karratha.
The company announced earlier this month that the 70,000-tonne FPU completed the journey from China to Australia, after being towed more than 4,000 nautical miles.
Woodside said in the new quarterly report that the Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 Projects were on budget and were 94 percent complete at the end of the quarter, excluding Pluto Train 1 modifications.
Construction activities at the Pluto Train 2 site continued, and commissioning of utility systems has commenced. The tie-in to the Pluto domestic gas export line has been completed.
Woodside noted that module construction at the Pluto Train 1 modifications yard continues.
Civil, structural, and piping works advanced at the Pluto site, with the gas metering skid installed and put into operation on schedule, the firm said.
Also, Woodside successfully completed commissioning of the integrated remote operations center.
The center is now remotely operating Pluto Train 1 and the Pluto Alpha platform.
Woodside added that the first LNG cargo is on track for the fourth quarter of 2026.
