Energy · United States

What was Cheniere's pre-financing estimate for Sabine Pass LNG Trains 1–4?

Sabine Pass Liquefaction added export capability to an existing Louisiana LNG terminal. Cheniere's 2014 filing estimated US$9–10 billion of capital costs for the first four trains before financing; later trains and financing are outside this figure.

Published project estimate

$9.5 billion

Cost basis: 2014

Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Quintin SolovievCC BY 4.0

Cost evidence

Basis of the published figure

Published project estimate2014
lngir.cheniere.com

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