ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum Make FID for Golden Pass LNG Export Project
ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Petroleum said today they have made a final investment decision (“FID”) to proceed with development of the proposed Golden Pass LNG export project located in Sabine Pass, Texas. Construction will begin in the first quarter of 2019 and the facility is expected to start up in 2024. According to the press release, the “$10+ billion liquefaction project will have capacity to produce around 16 million tons of LNG per year. It is expected to create about 9,000 jobs over the five-year construction period and more than 200 permanent jobs during operations. Preliminary estimates by an independent study indicate the project could generate up to $31 billion in U.S. economic gains and more than $4.6 billion in direct federal, state and local tax revenues over the life of the project.”