Justin Bird, CEO of US-based liquified natural gas (LNG) specialist Sempra Infrastructure, has been named Energy Leader of the Year.
The award was presented during the Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards. It recognises the energy industry’s innovation and thought leaders.
Bird said that he was both honoured and humbled to have been recognised.
“This honour is a recognition of the work of the broader Sempra Infrastructure team and the dedication of each of my colleagues toward advancing our mission to build North America’s leading energy infrastructure company and to provide safe, sustainable, and reliable access to cleaner energy.”
Sempra Infrastructure also received the DE&I in Energy Award for its Growing Responsibilities and Opportunities for Women (GROW) initiative, which has more than 365 members.
Tania Ortiz-Mena, President of Sempra Infrastructure and executive sponsor of GROW, said, “It is critical that companies proactively work to make training and access to leadership available to all employees in order to gain diverse input and reap the benefits of innovation, creativity, and problem solving.”
Throughout the year, Sempra has made several announcements related to LNG and hydrogen, strengthening its position in the global energy sector.
Most recently, in July 2024, the company Bechtel Energy signed a fixed-price engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the second phase of the Texas-based Port Arthur LNG project.
The second phase of the LNG project is expected to include two liquefaction trains capable of producing around 13 million tonnes per annum of LNG. This would increase the project’s total liquefaction capacity to 26 million tonnes per annum.
Read more: Bechtel Energy secures EPC contract for Port Arthur LNG Phase 2
Sempra has also signed an agreement with energy and chemicals company Aramco this year. In June 2024, it was announced that a signed contract included a 20-year LNG sale and purchase deal and a potential arrangement for Aramco to acquire a 25% stake in the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project in Texas.
Read more: Aramco signs LNG deal with Sempra, eyes 25% stake in Texas project
Port Arthur LNG is a natural gas liquefaction and export terminal in Southeast Texas with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico. The Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project is currently under construction and consists of two trains as well as two LNG storage tanks and associated facilities.
At the heart of Sempra Infrastructure’s flagship Port Arthur Energy Hub, Port Arthur LNG has the potential to expand to a total of eight trains, which would position it as one of the world’s most significant LNG export facilities.
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