Australia based contractor Worley is building the liquefied natural gas export terminal for Venture Global along Louisiana's Gulf Coast near an existing facility
The pause directly impacts four proposed projects that are pending US Energy Dept. approval, but more are also in earlier stages of the authorization process.
Australian firm discloses award for estimated $5B Calcasieu Pass 2 first phase, but construction start still awaits government approval as project faces rising opposition from environmental advocates and others.
North America may be a little closer to quenching Asia's thirst for liquefied natural gas (LNG) after Royal Dutch Shell awarded a contract to TransCanada Corp. to design, build and operate a $4-billion pipeline in northeastern British Columbia.
