Commonwealth LNG advances liquefaction export project with compressors order authorization

Commonwealth LNG has authorized the order of refrigerant turbo compressors for use in its pre-FID LNG plant planned for development in Louisiana.

Aug. 29, 2025

Key Highlights

Commonwealth LNG has authorized order of six compressors for use in the planned LNG plant in Cameron, La.
Baker Hughes will supply LM9000 turbines provide over 73 MW of power.

Commonwealth LNG plant rendering — Commonwealth LNG is developing a 9.5 million tpy liquefaction and export plant on the west bank of the Calcasieu Ship Channel on the US Gulf Coast near Cameron, La.

Commonwealth LNG is progressing work toward commercial operations of its 9.5-million tonnes/year LNG plant currently under development in Cameron, La., through authorization of an order for six Baker Hughes refrigerant turbo compressors.

The refrigerant compressors will be powered by Baker Hughes LM9000 gas turbines, Baker Hughes’ “most efficient and powerful aeroderivative gas turbine driver in its class, delivering over 73 MW of power with efficiency of 44%, resulting in lower carbon intensity and contributing to an environmentally sensitive solution,” the company said in a release Aug. 26.

“As we progress towards FID [final investment decision] this year, this is yet another important milestone, in line with Commonwealth LNG’s ambitious goals to deliver responsibly sourced low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets for decades to come,” said Ben Dell, Managing Partner of Kimmeridge and Chairman of Caturus Energy (formerly Kimmeridge Texas Gas).

The order will be placed by Technip Energies. Commonwealth LNG earlier this month noted Technip Energies’ role in leading the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution of the liquefaction plant.