Date: 2022-2025
Duration: 3 years
Value: 12M€
Location: UAE
Final client: ADNOC
Context : The Louisiana LNG project represents Woodside Energy’s most significant international expansion to date. Located strategically on the Gulf of Mexico coastline between Houston and New Orleans, this massive liquefied natural gas facility is designed to deliver 16.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG when fully operational.
The project, formerly known as Driftwood, marks Woodside’s pivotal shift toward becoming a global LNG powerhouse beyond its traditional Australian operations. This strategic location provides exceptional access to established gas pipeline infrastructure and shipping lanes, making it ideal for servicing both European and Asian markets. The facility will be constructed on a 1,000-acre site with deep-water access, allowing for efficient loading of LNG carriers and minimizing transportation logistics challenges.
The Louisiana LNG facility will contribute over 5% to global commodity insights and represent approximately two-thirds of Woodside’s targeted 24 Mtpa total portfolio production. With construction now officially greenlit, Woodside anticipates the first LNG production from the facility to begin in 2029.
The project will be developed in phases, with initial production capacity of approximately 5.5 Mtpa in the first phase, followed by subsequent expansions to reach the full 16.5 Mtpa capacity. Each phase will employ the latest generation of modular liquefaction technology, maximizing efficiency while maintaining operational flexibility.
Once operational, the project has an expected lifespan exceeding 40 years, providing Woodside with sustained long-term production capabilities well into the 2060s and beyond. This extended operational window ensures Woodside can capitalize on evolving market dynamics throughout the energy transition era.
Content: 4 compression trains using transformers, IGBT-type current filters with cooling, electromagnetic motor integrated into the compressor, ICL type of 20MW, first ICLs of this size and first ICLs to be delivered to the USA.
Project Team Composition: Engineering (6 people), quality, purchaser (transformers and coolers for filter), cost control, filter sub-project (1PM, 5 technicians), motor sub-project (1PM, 5 engineers, 5-10 technicians), logistician.
Highlights : Delivery of the 4 compression trains. American client therefore peculiarities of the dual electrical standard. Incoterm complexity with international suppliers (EU and China), due to changes in the U.S. administration and the application of tariffs.
Claims Management: Review of Incoterms standards as well as SEILA and international packaging regulations to determine responsibilities regarding packaging issues.