Sempra’s ECA LNG Phase 1 project advances in Ensenada, Mexico

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Jul.2026, Words: 300) — One of Sempra Infrastructure‘s key priorities is completion of the ECA LNG Phase 1 project, a 1-train natural gas liquefaction facility in Ensenada, Mexico.

The project achieved mechanical completion in Dec. 2025 and introduced feed gas into the facility in Apr. 2026.

Moreover, the project achieved first liquefied natural gas (LNG) production as part of the commissioning process in Jun. 2026 and loaded and shipped its first cargo earlier this month.

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