Bechtel, one of the nation’s largest contractors by revenue, has reached a critical milestone on another liquefied natural gas infrastructure project in Texas.
The Reston, Virginia-based builder has reached substantial completion of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project in Gregory, Texas, according to an announcement from Cheniere Energy, the plant’s owner. Bechtel began working on the project’s third stage in 2022.
Bechtel reached the milestone when it turned over care, custody and control of the seventh and last liquefaction train to Cheniere on Aug. 28, per the announcement. The project expands Cheniere’s LNG production capacity by over 20% to approximately 56 million tonnes per annum.
This is not Bechtel’s only project with Cheniere — in May, the contractor won a $4.69 billion contract to expand Cheniere’s Sabine Pass plant in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
“This achievement enables us to increase our supply of much-needed secure, reliable and affordable energy to the world at a critical time, while delivering on our commitments to our customers and creating long-term value for our stakeholders,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s chairman, president and CEO, in the news release.
Indeed, the completion comes amid broader geopolitical conflicts that have disrupted the global energy trade. The war in Iran, for example, has affected the ability of oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to CNBC.
Bechtel has engaged in a flurry of milestones and wins on LNG infrastructure projects across the U.S., with Texas acting as a key state for the firm’s efforts.
In June 2025, the builder was contracted by owner NextDecade for $9 billion worth of additional work at the Rio Grande project, on top of the $12 billion it already won for the first phase. Then, last September, NextDecade reached financial close on Train 4, a segment of work that represented $4.77 billion for the contractor.
