The Louisiana LNG facility is expected to create roughly 400 permanent jobs and 6,500 construction jobs. Officials call it the largest foreign investment in the state's history.

Woodside has made a final investment decision to develop the three-train, 16.5 million tonne per annum (Mtpa) Louisiana LNG development. Woodside is targeting first LNG in 2029.

Woodside Energy approved the $17.5 billion development of the Louisiana LNG project, betting on strong ongoing demand for traditional fuels and the U.S. as a key natural gas supplier to the global market.