U.S. energy company Glenfarne Group LLC said on Monday it had selected construction contractor Kiewit to build its proposed Texas LNG export terminal in Brownsville, Texas.

The proposed terminal has the capacity to turn about 0.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas into 4 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas.

Glenfarne said it would work with Kiewit to meet the requirements needed to achieve a final investment decision (FID).

The company was expected to begin construction by November 2024 and commercial operations by 2028. However, in May it asked federal energy regulators to give it until 2029 to put its plant into service.

Earlier this month, Glenfarne said it had already secured enough supply agreements in a volume sufficient for achieving an FID, including agreements with EQT Corp., Gunvor Group, and Macquarie Group.

By: Reuters , 11/4/2024