Ammonia production has begun at Woodside Energy’s Beaumont New Ammonia facility in southeast Texas following the completion of systems testing, representing the first phase of operations commissioning of the facility, the company said.
Commercial production of ammonia from the facility (see map below) is expected to begin following the handover to Woodside from OCI Global in early 2026, with production of blue ammonia targeted to start in H2 2026.
Blue ammonia production at Woodside Energy’s Beaumont New Ammonia facility in southeast Texas is not likely to commence this year due to construction issues, acting CEO Liz Westcott said this week during the company’s 2026 Sustainability Briefing.
The Louisiana Clean Energy Complex gained a new lease on life this week after Air Products said it was in “advanced negotiations” with global fertilizer giant Yara on a 25-year deal to take most of the project’s blue hydrogen — and ultimately buy the ammonia-production assets outright.
