Sempra Awards LNG Contracts

Sempra Energy said it had awarded nearly $1.2 billion in contracts to build liquefied natural gas terminals in Baja California and Lake Charles, La.

Construction will begin soon on the company’s proposed LNG terminal, called Energia Costa Azul, 14 miles north of Ensenada, Sempra said. The San Diego company said it expected to complete negotiations this year for the LNG supply to its proposed Louisiana terminal and then would begin building that facility.

A $500-million engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Mexico terminal was awarded to a group composed of Techint of Mexico, Black & Veatch of Kansas City, Mo., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Tokyo and Vinci Construction Grands Projets of France. A $170-million contract to build the project’s breakwater went to Costain Group of London and China Harbour, one of China’s largest construction groups.

The approximately $500-million contract to build the Louisiana terminal was awarded to Aker Kvaerner of Norway and Tokyo-based Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries.