EPC deal pushes Texas LNG export terminal closer to FID

Texas LNG’s planned 4M tonnes per annum (mta) liquefied natural gas export terminal in Brownsville, Texas, is set to proceed with Kiewit as its chosen engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner.

Glenfarne Energy Transition, Texas LNG’s parent company, said Kiewit’s role will cover both preliminary and pre-final investment decision (FID) engineering, marking a key step toward FID readiness, as Texas LNG secures the necessary offtake agreements.

Glenfarne founder and chief executive Brendan Duval noted Texas LNG attracted proposals from several major contractors, but Kiewit’s capability to execute and manage complex projects along the US Gulf Coast proved decisive.

Kiewit’s leadership welcomed the partnership, with Kiewit Energy Group executive vice president Eric Gutierrez expressing the company’s commitment to developing what he described as a “crucial LNG project for the region.”

The Texas LNG terminal, which aims to integrate electric motor drives, represents Glenfarne’s broader commitment to energy transition infrastructure.

The company also manages the Magnolia LNG project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, an 8.8-mta facility poised to become part of its expanding LNG portfolio.