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Woodside Announces Louisiana LNG Partnership With Stonepeak
HOUSTON, April 07, 2025--Woodside has entered into a binding agreement with Stonepeak, a leading global investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real assets, for the sale of a 40% interest in Louisiana LNG Infrastructure LLC, providing validation of project quality and increasing attractiveness of the project to other potential equity partners.
About this update from Woodside Energy Group Ltd
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