Hurricane damage "minor" at Cheniere's LNG expansion site
Cheniere Energy, the US' largest exporter of LNG, reported on August 27 that Tropical Storm Harvey, which came ashore near Corpus Christi, Texas on August 25 as a Category 4 hurricane, has not significantly impacted production at its $18-B Sabine Pass LNG export facility.
The Sabine Pass terminal is located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the Texas-Louisiana border, south of Port Arthur, Texas, along the US Gulf Coast.
Initial inspections of Cheniere's $13-B expansion site near Portland, Texas revealed only "minor" damage, according to Cheniere spokesperson Eben Burnham-Snyder. The expansion site is located less than 25 mi from the point where Harvey made landfall near Arnasas Pass.
Cheniere evacuated and secured the construction site on August 24, and it reduced personnel at Sabine Pass to essential staff only.
The company does not expect the Sabine Pass site to close; however, LNG Train 3 was reported closed for maintenance on August 25.
The terminal is rated to withstand sustained 150-mi/hr winds and 180-mi/hr gusts, as well as the maximum storm surge for the area. It is not in the direct path of Tropical Storm Harvey.
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