Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG Begins Construction

Tellurian announced today that it has issued a limited notice to proceed to Bechtel under its executed EPC contract to begin construction of phase one of the Driftwood LNG export project. Tellurian noted Bechtel’s first activities include demolition, civil site preparation and construction of critical foundations. Baker Hughes will start manufacturing two of the natural gas turbines required for phase one of the project.

Driftwood LNG is a planned Tellurian export facility near Lake Charles, Louisiana. The facility is projected to have approximately 27.6 mtpa of liquefaction capacity. Phase one will include two LNG plants with an export capacity of up to 11 million tonnes per annum. Driftwood has received all the major permits required for construction and operation.

President and CEO Octávio Simões said, “Energy security is a leading concern in many countries today and the United States must do our part to supply LNG to the global market as quickly as possible. Beginning construction now allows Tellurian to deliver upon our robust schedule for first LNG in 2026 while we complete the project financing. We are well advanced in Driftwood LNG’s detailed engineering and major equipment orders, and we have completed all the owners’ projects required for us to turn the site over to Bechtel.”