Export terminal · Louisiana, United States
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal is an operating LNG export terminal in Louisiana, United States. The tracker lists 8 tracked units with 59.9 Mtpa operating, 20 Mtpa proposed, the earliest starting in 2008. It is owned by Cheniere Energy.
Operating
59.9 Mtpa
81.5 bcm/y · 7 units
Under construction
—
no units under construction
Proposed
20 Mtpa
27.2 bcm/y · 1 unit
At a glance
- Country
- United States
- State / province
- Louisiana
- Region
- Americas
- Import / export
- Export
- Onshore / floating
- Not reported
- Status (rolled up)
- Operating
- Trains / phases tracked
- 8
- Earliest start year
- 2008
- Latest start year
- 2021
- Coordinates
- 29.7541° N, 93.8741° W
- GEM terminal ID
- T100000130240
- GEM wiki page
- gem.wiki
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import Terminal | Operating | 30.4 | 41.4 | 2008 | — | Not reported | Cheniere Energy Partners LP [100%] |
| T1 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2016 | — | Not reported | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC [100%] |
| T2 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2016 | — | Not reported | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC [100%] |
| T3 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2017 | — | Not reported | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC [100%] |
| T4 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2017 | — | Not reported | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC [100%] |
| T5 | Operating | 5 | 6.8 | 2018 | — | Not reported | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC [100%] |
| T6 | Operating | 4.5 | 6.12 | 2021 | — | Not reported | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC [100%] |
| Stage 5 Expansion Project (T1–T3) | Proposed | 20 | 27.2 | — | 2023 | Pre-FID | Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC [100%] |
Capacity by status
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $3.6 billion | $720 |
| T2 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $3.6 billion | $720 |
| T3 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $3.6 billion | $720 |
| T4 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $3.6 billion | $720 |
| T5 | Operating | 5 Mtpa | $3.6 billion | $720 |
| T6 | Operating | 4.5 Mtpa | $2.5 billion | $556 |
| Stage 5 Expansion Project (T1–T3) | Proposed | 20 Mtpa | $15 billion | $750 |
Financing as GEM records it: US$1.5 billion in loans from a consortium of international banks advised by Mitsubishi UFG and Societé Générale
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Location
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal at 29.7541° N, 93.8741° W, with 64 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 29.7541° N, 93.8741° W
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- exact
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Crossing Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 89 km | 27.59 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Operating | 10,200 km | 171.7 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Under construction | 0 km | 0.66 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Cancelled | 1 km | 1.94 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Cancelled | 10 km | 2.5 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 13 km | 3.03 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 4.85 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 3.72 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 9.71 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Under construction | 0 km | 0.65 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 1.18 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Transcontinental Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 26 km | 1.85 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Bridgeline Gas Pipeline | Operating | 1,585 km | 9.4 bcm/y | 1.3 km | route proximity |
| Creole Trail Pipeline | Operating | 151 km | 15.33 bcm/y | 1.5 km | route proximity |
| Creole Trail Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 9.5 bcm/y | 1.5 km | route proximity |
| Creole Trail Pipeline | Cancelled | 168 km | 15.33 bcm/y | 1.8 km | route proximity |
| Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America System | Operating | 14,645 km | 16.35 bcm/y | 1.9 km | route proximity |
| Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America System | Proposed | 0 km | 3.18 bcm/y | 1.9 km | route proximity |
| Apex Pipeline | Proposed | 906 km | 20.44 bcm/y | 3.6 km | route proximity |
| ANR Gas Pipeline | Operating | 2,897 km | 61.32 bcm/y | 4.5 km | route proximity |
| ANR Gas Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 1.69 bcm/y | 4.5 km | route proximity |
| ANR Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 1.28 bcm/y | 4.5 km | route proximity |
| ANR Gas Pipeline | Under construction | 0 km | 4.29 bcm/y | 4.5 km | route proximity |
| ANR Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 0.74 bcm/y | 4.5 km | route proximity |
| ANR Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 1 km | 0 bcm/y | 4.5 km | route proximity |
| Trident Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 348 km | 15.33 bcm/y | 5.9 km | route proximity |
| Golden Pass Gas Pipeline | Under construction | 111 km | 25.55 bcm/y | 6 km | route proximity |
| Mustang Express Pipeline | Proposed | 286 km | — | 8.1 km | route proximity |
| Port Arthur Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 116 km | 20.44 bcm/y | 9 km | route proximity |
| Port Arthur Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 0.72 bcm/y | 9 km | route proximity |
| Port Arthur Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 50 km | 20.44 bcm/y | 9 km | route proximity |
| Tejas Gas Pipeline | Operating | 5,221 km | 1.23 bcm/y | 14.6 km | route proximity |
| Sabine Natural Gas Pipeline System | Operating | 211 km | 2.4 bcm/y | 15.8 km | route proximity |
| Gulf Coast Southbound Pipeline | Under construction | 0 km | 2.66 bcm/y | 16.1 km | route proximity |
| Gulf Coast Southbound Pipeline | Operating | 2,227 km | 4.7 bcm/y | 16.1 km | route proximity |
| Gulf Coast Southbound Pipeline | Operating | 2 km | 0.72 bcm/y | 16.1 km | route proximity |
| Gulf Coast Southbound Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 3.07 bcm/y | 16.1 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 8,530 km | 10.83 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 14 km | 3.51 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Cancelled | 5 km | 0.3 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 5 km | 1.09 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 2 km | 0.71 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 777 km | 8.38 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 14 km | 0.53 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 11 km | 0.1 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 28 km | 0.97 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 1.02 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 53 km | 1.24 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 219 km | 1.33 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 24 km | 1.84 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 103 km | 3.05 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 0.82 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 224 km | 2.04 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 2 km | 0.63 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 1 km | 0.37 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 40 km | 2.81 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 1.79 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 1.02 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 0 km | 0.99 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| Florida Gas Transmission Pipeline | Proposed | 0 km | 0.77 bcm/y | 18.3 km | route proximity |
| UTOS Gas Pipeline | Idle | 47 km | 20.44 bcm/y | 19.3 km | route proximity |
| Kinetica Energy Express | Operating | 1,139 km | — | 19.4 km | route proximity |
| Columbia Gulf Transmission Pipeline | Operating | 5,360 km | — | 22.7 km | route proximity |
| Sabine Pass LNG Stage 5 Expansion Pipeline | Proposed | — | — | — | name match |
Technology and contractors
Firms named on this terminal in our curated supplier list, each backed by a public source on that firm's page.
Engineers and builds liquefaction trains, having delivered six trains at Sabine Pass and worked on Corpus Christi, Port Arthur and Rio Grande.
Exposed to chokepoints
Where cargoes from this terminal would normally pass a maritime chokepoint, by destination market.
| Destination | Chokepoints on the usual route | Alternative route |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia | Panama CanalPanama slot availability and draught decide between these; the Cape is the fallback. | Suez CanalStrait of Malacca |
| South Asia | Suez CanalBab el-Mandeb | Cape of Good Hope |
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
Recent headlines that name Sabine Pass LNG Terminal. Matched by name, so it is approximate. Titles and links only; we store no article text.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is Sabine Pass LNG Terminal?
- Sabine Pass LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Louisiana, United States. It is made up of 8 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Sabine Pass LNG Terminal operating?
- Sabine Pass LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2008.
- How much LNG can Sabine Pass LNG Terminal handle?
- Sabine Pass LNG Terminal has 59.9 Mtpa operating, 20 Mtpa proposed, equivalent to 81.5 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Sabine Pass LNG Terminal?
- Sabine Pass LNG Terminal is owned by Cheniere Energy, and operated by Cheniere Energy. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Sabine Pass LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Sabine Pass LNG Terminal would normally pass Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Malacca and 1 other. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to Sabine Pass LNG Terminal?
- 64 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Sabine Pass LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
In our rankings
Where this appears in the site's generated top lists. Each ranking page states its own method before its table.
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