Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, has announced that the ECA LNG Phase 1 project in Ensenada, Mexico, has successfully loaded and shipped its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Once the facility begins commercial operations, ECA LNG Phase 1 will be the first LNG liquefaction facility on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Its location creates a competitive advantage for shippers from the facility, who have the ability to export US natural gas to Asia and other Pacific Basin markets through the shortest shipping route, thus reducing transportation times, costs, and uncertainty while providing customers with greater access to competitively priced US natural gas.
ECA LNG Phase 1 is a joint venture with TotalEnergies and consists of a single liquefaction train with nameplate capacity of 3.25 MTPA of LNG. The project is supported by long-term sale and purchase agreements with TotalEnergies and Mitsui & Co.
The project is expected to reach substantial completion in 2026, with sales under long-term sale and purchase agreements commencing when the facility begins commercial operations. A second and significantly larger phase is also under active development at the same site.
