TotalEnergies ships first ECA LNG cargo
Analysis based on 15 articles · First reported Mar 09, 2018 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026
The first cargo from ECA LNG enhances North American LNG export capacity to Asia, potentially benefiting TotalEnergies and Sempra — Sempra Infrastructure. The strategic Pacific Coast location reduces shipping costs and times, which may improve competitiveness for U.S. natural gas in Asian markets.
TotalEnergies has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the ECA LNG Phase 1 export terminal on Mexico's Pacific Coast in Baja California to Asia. TotalEnergies holds a 16.6% stake in the project alongside operator Sempra — Sempra Infrastructure and will offtake 1.7 million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of LNG for 20 years from the start of commercial operations, serving as the sole offtaker during the ramp-up phase. The facility has a nameplate capacity of 3.25 Mtpa and is supplied with U.S. natural gas from the United States — Permian Basin. The strategic location on Mexico's west coast provides a shorter shipping route to Asian markets, reducing transportation times and costs. The project is expected to reach substantial completion in summer 2026, with long-term sales agreements taking effect shortly thereafter. A second larger phase is also under development. This milestone expands North America's LNG export capacity beyond the U.S. Gulf Coast and strengthens TotalEnergies' integrated LNG portfolio.
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