HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores LatinPetroleum, 14.Sep.2026, Words: 386) — Sempra subsidiary Sempra Infrastructure announced a 20-year sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with state-owned PETROBRAS, under which Sempra Infrastructure will supply approximately 0.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
LNG will be sourced from Sempra Infrastructure’s contracted liquefaction capacity at the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project, currently under construction in Jefferson County, Texas, Sempra said on 14 Sep. 2026 in an official statement.
“We are pleased to welcome Petrobras as the first South American company in our LNG customer portfolio, marking an important milestone for Sempra Infrastructure’s growing LNG business,” Sempra Infrastructure CEO Justin Bird said in the statement.
“This long-term agreement establishes a strategic relationship with one of the world’s leading energy companies and underscores the important role Sempra Infrastructure plays in providing reliable and secure US natural gas to a growing list of customers around the world,” Bird added.
Port Arthur LNG Phase 2
Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 is strategically positioned to help meet global energy demand and reached a positive final investment decision (FID) in Sep. 2025.
The project will include 2 liquefaction trains capable of producing approximately 13 MTPA of LNG. This will boost the total liquefaction capacity of the Port Arthur LNG facility from approximately 13 MTPA for Phase 1 to up to approximately 26 MTPA.
Port Arthur LNG Phase 1, which is also currently under construction, is expected to achieve commercial operations at or near year-end 2027 and in 2028 for trains 1 and 2, respectively.
Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 is expected to achieve commercial operations in 2030 and 2031 for trains 3 and 4, respectively.
Future phases are also in the early development stage, according to Sempra.
Beyond its expanded liquefaction capacity, Port Arthur LNG will benefit from strategic access to abundant US natural gas resource basins, robust midstream connectivity and scalable infrastructure. As a cornerstone of Sempra Infrastructure’s dual-coast strategy, the Port Arthur LNG facility will play a critical role in expanding access to secure, reliable US natural gas supplies for customers across both Atlantic and Pacific Basin markets, the company said.
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By Pietro D. Pitts reporting from Houston. © 1999-2026 Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) and its 100% owned Venezuelan affiliate Editores Latin Petroleum CA. All Rights Reserved.
