Venture Global, the US developer of three LNG export plants in Louisiana, said the European utility, Électricité de France SA (EDF), had signed a long-term supply contract.
US company Kiewit Corp. was awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for the Calcasieu Pass LNG export project being developed by Arlington, Virginia-based Venture Global with European offtake buyers in place.
US regulators have released their final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass liquefaction and export plant and its affiliated pipeline planned for Cameron Parish and with its LNG volumes pointed at European buyers.
Venture Global, the owner of the US Calcasieu LNG export project, has received its draft Environmental Impact Statement from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, allowing the venture to move forward.
UK energy major BP has entered into a 20-year sales and purchase agreement for the supply of 2 million tonnes per annum from a plant under development at Calcasieu Pass in Louisiana.
Venture Global, the developer of two US liquefied natural gas export plants in the state of Louisiana, said it secured a 20-year sales agreement with Portuguese energy company Galp Energia for volumes of one million tonnes per annum.