According to the September 2025 construction report filed with the US FERC, the Louisiana LNG project continued construction activities including site preparation, excavation and backfill, storm water management, mud mat installation, dry excavation, pile driving, and earth work activities for south berm.
Moreover, the project completed installation of the material offloading facility (MOF) tie-back wall and combi wall, rebar/formwork in Plant 1, OSBL, and tanks, foundation pours in Plant 1, LNG tanks, and 112R1 pedestals, wick drain installation, installation of site roads, installation of site laydown yards, continued marine demolition, installation of underground piping in plant 1, continued marine deliveries of aggregate, and continued work on LNG Tank 1.
“During this reporting period, a contractor conducting soil placement in the northwest terminal sank in loose material and damaged multiple lines, losing approximately 64 gallons total of hydrocarbon to the ground. Soils were excavated into containers for offsite disposal. All appropriate agencies were notified, and no agencies deemed an on-site response necessary,” Louisiana LNG said.
During October, Louisiana LNG plans to continue construction activities including
maintenance and installation of site roads and drainage efforts, storm water management activities, mud mat installation, foundation pours in Plant 1, OSBL, and LNG Tanks, as well as other activities.
First train more than 22 percent complete
Last month, Woodside said that the first train of its $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG export terminal was more than 22 percent complete, as the company works to start first LNG production at the three-train facility in 2029.
Woodside held the project’s groundbreaking ceremony attended by leaders from the local community and state and federal governments.
Since announcing a final investment decision (FID) on the project in April 2025, the construction workforce has ramped up to almost 900 personnel, according to the firm.
Talks with partners
In June, Woodside 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 also 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.
Woodside said last month that it is continuing discussions with potential “high-quality partners” interested in acquiring equity in the project holding company Louisiana LNG.
