Golden Pass LNG confirmed interruptions on the Texas export project could be coming after reported worker furloughs, citing ongoing negotiations between its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors.

San Antonio-based Zachry Group informed hourly subcontractors Thursday not to come to the Sabine Pass, TX, site until further notice and referenced a “fuel shortage” issue, according to an internal email. The EPC firm later told local news media the dismissals were a part of “temporary constraints on the Golden Pass LNG project” and it was working through the issues “with all parties.”

A Golden Pass LNG spokesperson told NGI that the EPC joint venture partners, which include Chiyoda Corp. and McDermott, were in “ongoing discussions regarding the role...