Cheniere Energy Partners has completed the commissioning of its first liquefaction train at the Sabine Pass liquefaction project in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Bechtel, the contractor on the project, completed construction work on Friday and turned over care, custody and control of Train 1 to Cheniere Partners. Cheniere is taking control of Train 1 “months ahead of the guaranteed completion date and on budget,” CEO Jack Fusco said, noting staff had “worked tirelessly since 2012 to complete this significant milestone.” Sabine Pass LNG shipped its first LNG export cargo in February, with the sailing of the tanker Asia Vision to Brazil loaded with the LNG equivalent of 3.44 Bcf of gas. Article Continues below… LNG Daily is essential reading as LNG supply dynamics continue to change in big markets like Japan, China, India and the U.S. This premier independent news publication for the […]