High Value Methanol Exports from U.S. Natural Gas
Lake Charles Methanol II is a state-of-the-art world-scale facility to manufacture 3.6 million metric tons per year of methanol from U.S. natural gas
When completed, LCM will be the 5th largest global methanol producer, increasing U.S. production over 30% and reasserting U.S. leadership
Construction start by Q4 2026
World-Scale Methanol
World-Scale Production — The Project will be one of the largest methanol producers in the world, utilizing advanced autothermal reformer technology to convert U.S. natural gas into high-value methanol for domestic use and global export.
Economic Benefits
Lake Charles Site
New American Manufacturing and Construction Jobs — LCM is expected to create over 310,000 job-years and to induce a total present-value economic benefit in the U.S. economy of more than $77 billion, including $22 billion in labor income.
Lake Charles, LA Site — LCM will be a multi-billion-dollar investment in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Louisiana is a great place to do business, and LCM will be located at a premium site owned by the Port of Lake Charles.