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Caturus Greenlights $13 Billion Commonwealth LNG Project in Louisiana as Construction Begins

The decision reflects investor confidence in new U.S. export capacity during a period of tight global gas supply.

Overview

  • Caturus, which announced a final investment decision Friday, closed $9.75 billion in project financing and began full construction of the Commonwealth LNG terminal in Cameron Parish as part of $21.25 billion in total commitments.
  • The export plant is designed for 9.5 million tonnes per year of capacity and targets first commercial operations in 2030 with Phase 1 projected to generate more than $3 billion in annual export revenue.
  • Backing comes from Mubadala Energy, Kimmeridge and CPP Investments, with Mubadala holding 24.1% of Caturus and CPP committing $1.2 billion to lift its stake to roughly 31%.
  • Caturus says long-term sales agreements are in place with EQT, Glencore, Mercuria, PETRONAS and Aramco Trading to support the project.
  • Technip Energies is the EPC partner with major equipment already ordered, and recent upstream expansion including the Galvan Ranch buy has lifted Caturus output above 1 Bcfe per day to supply its wellhead-to-water model.