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$17B LNG facility given green light in Calcasieu

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) — The Louisiana LNG facility in Calcasieu Parish has been officially given the green light.

Australia-based company Woodside Energy made a final investment decision to complete a $17.5 billion liquefied natural gas production and export facility.

Map of the future Woodside Louisiana LNG facility in Calcasieu Parish(Port of Lake Charles)

State officials said today it’s the largest foreign investment in Louisiana history.

The project is located on a 1,200-acre site south of Lake Charles on the west bank of Calcasieu River. The property is owned by the Port of Lake Charles.

Work on the project has been underway for a few years, and the new site is expected to create 15,000 construction jobs and around 4,000 permanent jobs.

The project was started by Tellurian, who called it Driftwood LNG.

Woodside Energy hopes to deliver the first LNG in 2029.

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