Construction of a $30bn liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in Louisiana is to begin in April, even though the funding arrangements for the project have not yet been finalised, S&P Global Platts reports.

The Driftwood LNG production plant, which is being built by US engineer Bechtel for Driftwood Inc, a subsidiary of US energy company Tellurian, is intended to produce 28 million tonnes of LNG a year.

The plant is being built on the west bank of the Calcasieu River, south of Lake Charles.