MAIRE (Tecnimont USA) signs FEED contract for Argent LNG 25 MTPA Port Fourchon export facility
- Following the 21 January 2026 cooperation agreement, Tecnimont USA signed the FEED contract with Argent LNG for a Port Fourchon export facility.
- Contract scope includes FEED engineering, development of permitting documentation and support to the FERC permitting process.
- The facility is planned at Port Fourchon with a total capacity of 25 MTPA and first cargo targeted for 2030.
- The project is expected to roll into the EPC phase after FEED completion, FERC finalization and the client’s Final Investment Decision.
Contract scope
Tecnimont USA has signed the Front-End-Engineering Design (FEED) contract with Argent LNG for an export facility at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The contract covers FEED engineering activities, development of key permitting documentation and technical support to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting process.
Deliverables
The scope includes project execution planning and documentation, schedule and cost estimation, safety and reliability studies, and integration of the facility's key technology packages. The FEED is intended to define the project's technical definition to support execution certainty and bankability.
Next steps
Upon completion of the FEED, finalization of the FERC permitting process and the client’s Final Investment Decision (FID), the project is expected to roll over into the EPC phase. The signing follows a cooperation agreement announced on 21 January 2026 that defined Tecnimont’s role as engineering and technology integrated services provider.
Project specifics and timeline
The planned facility will have a total capacity of 25 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) and is sited in a hurricane-resilient energy hub. Argent LNG is targeting first cargo for 2030.
Source: Maire