# Tecnimont USA signs FEED contract for Argent LNG export facility at Port Fourchon, Louisiana

> MAIRE says the front-end engineering design for the 25 MTPA project includes support to the FERC permitting process, with EPC expected after a final investment decision.

- Topic: FEED and engineering
- Event date: 2026-09-28
- First published on EPC Feed: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Companies: Tecnimont
- Countries: United States
- Page: https://epcfeed.com/news/tecnimont-argent-lng-feed


## Key facts

- Client: Argent LNG, LLC
- Contractor: Tecnimont USA Inc. (MAIRE group)
- Location: Port Fourchon, Louisiana, United States
- Planned capacity: 25 MTPA LNG export facility
- Scope: FEED and FERC permitting support
- First cargo target: 2030, as stated by Argent LNG

MAIRE announced on 28 September 2026 that Tecnimont USA Inc. has signed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Argent LNG, LLC for the planned LNG export facility at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The facility is planned for a total capacity of 25 million tons per annum (MTPA).

The contract covers FEED engineering, development of key permitting documentation and technical support to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting process. Its scope also includes project execution planning, schedule and cost estimation, safety and reliability studies and integration of key technology packages.

MAIRE said the project is expected to move to the EPC phase after the FERC permitting process is finalised, the FEED is complete and Argent LNG takes a final investment decision. The release follows a cooperation agreement announced on 21 January 2026 that defined Tecnimont's role.

The release does not disclose the value of the FEED contract. Argent LNG's chairman and chief executive said first cargo is targeted for 2030.

## Sources

1. [Tecnimont signs Front-End-Engineering Design contract including support to the permitting process for Argent LNG's export facility in Louisiana, USA](https://www.tecnimont.com/en/newsroom/news/tecnimont-signs-front-end-engineering-design-contract-including-support-to-the-permitting-process-for-argent-lngs-export-facility-in-louisiana-usa-following-the-agreement-previously-announced-in-january/). Company release, MAIRE (Tecnimont), Published 2026-09-28, Read 2026-10-23.