Sabine Pass LNG: stage 1 construction 71.8 pct complete

Sabine Pass LNG, a unit of Cheniere Energy, filed a report with the U.S. FERC covering construction activities through July at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal, located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

Stage 1 (trains 1 and 2) engineering is 99.4% complete, procurement is 99.5%, and subcontract and direct hire construction work are 46.6% and 35.6% complete, respectively, for the period. Stage 1 overall project completion is 71.8% against the plan of 72.5%.

Stage 2 (trains 3 and 4) engineering is 81.3% complete, procurement is 58%, and subcontract and direct hire construction work are 24.7% and 5.1% complete, respectively. Overall project completion for stage 2 is 38.5% against the plan of 36.3%.

Actual project progress continues to support the achievement of the scheduled substantial completion dates for trains 1 and 2, which remain as February 2016 and June 2016, respectively.

Trains 3 and 4 substantial completion dates are April 2017 and August 2017.

LNG World News Staff, August 25, 2014; Image: Sabine Pass LNG