Louisiana LNG is an LNG production and export terminal being built in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, the US. The total permitted capacity of the facility is 27.6 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa).
Australia’s Woodside became the owner of Louisiana LNG, previously known as Driftwood LNG, via its acquisition of Tellurian in 2024. Woodside currently holds 60% stake in the facility.
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In April 2025, the company made the final investment decision (FID) on the foundational phase of the project. The Louisiana LNG Phase I will be a 16.5Mtpa development.
The company targets first LNG in 2029.
According to Woodside, the development of the Louisiana LNG project will position the company to deliver around 24Mtpa from its worldwide LNG portfolio in the 2030s.
Ownership
In October 2024, Woodside completed the acquisition of Tellurian along with Driftwood LNG development for nearly $900m, or $1.00 per share of outstanding Tellurian common stock.
This transaction implies an enterprise value of about $1.2bn.
In April 2025, Woodside entered into a binding agreement with investment firm Stonepeak to sell a 40% stake in the holding company Louisiana LNG Infrastructure (InfraCo). The transaction was completed in June 2025, with Woodside retaining a 60% interest and continuing as the project’s operator.
The total forecasted capital expenditure for the LNG project, including the pipeline and management reserve, stands at $17.5bn.
Stonepeak will contribute $5.7bn to the project, covering 75% of the capital expenditure in 2025 and 2026. Woodside’s share of the anticipated total capital expenditure is $11.8bn.
Louisiana LNG Phase I Details
Located near Lake Charles, Louisiana, the Louisiana LNG site is fully permitted and strategically positioned in the Gulf Coast LNG corridor offering access to natural gas resources and export capabilities.
The first phase of the Louisiana LNG project will involve a three-train development with a capacity of 16.5Mtpa.
Each of the trains, responsible for the liquefaction of natural gas, will be equipped with four LM6000PF+ aeroderivative gas turbines. Individually, the units will have a capacity of 5.5Mtpa each.
The facility will utilise Chart Integrated Pre-Cooled Single Mixed Refrigerant (IPSMR) liquefaction technology.
Louisiana LNG project will also include two large LNG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 235,000 cubic metres, for operational flexibility.
Additionally, there will be two jetties to accommodate large LNG carriers of up to 216,000 cubic metres.
The LNG project has also received permission for a 37-mile (approximately 60km) pipeline, with a capacity of 3.1 to 3.4 billion cubic feet per day.
This pipeline, to be built at an estimated cost of $1.1bn, will feature 11 permitted interconnects.
UK’s BP signed an agreement with Woodside in April 2025 to supply natural gas to the Louisiana LNG project. The agreement was the first tranche of a diversified portfolio of feed gas that will support the LNG project.
Louisiana LNG Gas Management (GasCo), a wholly owned subsidiary of Louisiana LNG will purchase up to 640 billion cubic feet of gas from BP on a long-term basis.
The project is expected to support approximately 15,000 national jobs during construction.,
The facility also has the potential for future expansion, which could add two additional trains totalling 11 Mtpa.
As of April 2025, construction is on track with pilings for Train 1 and LNG tanks complete, and foundation work underway for the LNG tanks.
The LNG project will have an asset life of 40 years.
Contractors Involved
In December 2024, Woodside signed a revised lump sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Bechtel for the development of Louisiana LNG foundational phase.
Chart Industries received the order to supply IPSMR liquefaction technology and cold boxes for Phase 1 of the project.
Energy technology company Baker Hughes won a contract from Bechtel to supply gas technology equipment for the LNG terminal. The contract award includes the delivery of eight main refrigeration compressors driven by LM6000PF+ gas turbines and eight expander-compressors.
Baker Hughes will also supply electric-powered Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) packages and other turbomachinery equipment for the associated pipeline.
Offtake Agreements
In April 2025, Woodside signed LNG sale and purchase agreements to supply Uniper with 1Mtpa from Louisiana LNG project and up to 1Mtpa from its global portfolio.
Woodside also signed a non-binding collaboration agreement with Aramco in May 2025. The collaboration will include a potential LNG offtake from the Louisiana LNG project and the possibility of Aramco acquiring an equity interest in the project.
