Three cylindrical buildings—each larger than the Superdome—now dot the Hackberry skyline, signaling that construction on Cameron LNG is well underway.
The American Press reports the project, backed by San Diego-based Sempra LNG & Midstream and its partners, is one of about eight announced LNG projects in the Lake Charles area. But it’s the only one that is under construction, according to Cameron LNG spokeswoman Julie Nelson.
Construction of three liquefaction trains started at Cameron LNG about two years ago and is projected to end in 2018, Nelson says. Progress has been steady, she says, with some interruptions due to heavy rains.
Nelson said more than 75 cranes are operating on the project, and that major pieces of equipment—such as air coolers, pressure vessels and compressor packages—are being received and installed. She says continued electrical work, structural steel work and piping are all part of the current phase of construction.
The project has created thousands of temporary jobs in construction, which is the sector responsible for bringing the most new jobs to the local market this past year, according to a recent report by the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Nelson said more than 4,500 contractor construction workers—many of them craft workers recruited from this region—are working on the project. Read the full story.
