Venture Global LNG has raised the first storage tank roof at its Calcasieu Pass liquefied natural gas export development in Louisiana.

The 1.8 million pound tank dome and assembly were air-raised into place on Friday, according to a release.

Venture Global, which is based in Arlington, Virginia, called it a "major project milestone" and noted it was achieved eight months after the facility was sanctioned.

The company also announced Calcasieu Pass LNG's marine perimeter wall and levee are now complete, three months ahead of schedule.

"With the site now fully protected, the focus turns to the arrival and installation of the project’s modular equipment," Venture Global said.

"The first piperack modules arrived at the site and were successfully installed in April, and equipment for the project’s 720 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant is scheduled to begin arriving next month."

Venture Global took a final investment decision on the 10 million tonnes per annum Calcasieu Pass LNG facility last year. The project envisages the use of midscale modular liquefaction trains that are factory-fabricated in Italy and shipped complete to the Calcasieu Pass site which is currently under construction.

Earlier this month, Venture Global and supplier Baker Hughes said a"string test" of the first mixed refrigerant compression system for the project had been successful.

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VIDEO: First tank roof raised at Calcasieu Pass LNG