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ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Venture Global LNG, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful string test of

the first Venture Global Calcasieu Pass mixed refrigerant compression system at

Baker Hughes' testing facility in Massa, Italy. The string test proves the

engineering, functionality and performance of the Calcasieu Pass process system

a mere seven months after the project's final investment decision (FID) – a

major achievement and step-change for the industry.

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The 10 MTPA Calcasieu Pass LNG project employs a comprehensive process solution

from Baker Hughes that utilizes highly efficient, mid-scale, modular

liquefaction trains that are factory-fabricated in Italy and shipped complete

to the Calcasieu Pass site, currently under construction in Cameron Parish,

Louisiana. Venture Global issued full notice to proceed (FNTP) to Baker Hughes

in August 2019 concurrent with the project's FID.

As part of the ongoing execution of the project, the string test was performed

on the first full set of equipment to prove that all system components function

together under normal operating conditions. The string test replicates and

simulates site conditions, and every component that will be shipped to and

operated at site is commissioned and validated in order to verify whole system

functionality and performance. The test performs a mechanical running

assessment and measures equipment vibration and bearing temperatures at full

speed and full load. The auxiliary and control systems are also calibrated

which minimizes these activities in the field. The successful string test

demonstrates the strength of the project's design and that the equipment will

function properly once installed, a major milestone and an important indicator

of on-time delivery for the overall project.

In a demonstration of innovation and commitment to maintaining project

schedule, Baker Hughes and Venture Global used cutting edge virtual technology

to conduct the test in the face of the limiting conditions imposed by COVID-19.

Overall, the test involved 21 people in five cities around the world monitoring

the test using advanced digital and video remote access, as well as local field

technicians for both Baker Hughes and Venture Global directly observing in

Massa.

About Venture Global LNG

Venture Global LNG is a long-term, low-cost provider of LNG to be supplied from

resource rich North American natural gas basins and is currently constructing

or developing 50 MTPA of production capacity in Louisiana. The 10 MTPA Venture

Global Calcasieu Pass facility is under construction at the intersection of the

Calcasieu Ship Channel and the Gulf of Mexico. The 20 MTPA Venture Global

Plaquemines LNG facility is expected to commence construction this year and is

located south of New Orleans on the Mississippi River. Venture Global LNG is

also developing the 20 MTPA Venture Global Delta LNG facility, adjacent to

Plaquemines. More can be found at www.venturegloballng.com.

SOURCE: Venture Global LNG, Inc.

CONTACT: Venture Global investor contact: Leah Woodward, +1 202-759-6746,

lwoodward@vglng.com; Venture Global media contact: Jessica Wickett, +1

202-759-6739, jwickett@vglng.com