HOUSTON (Reuters) -Federal regulators on Thursday gave an Exxon Mobil (NYSE:) and Qatar Vitality LNG three way partnership a 3-year extension to complete constructing their Golden Go LNG plant, a regulatory doc confirmed.

The extension was granted attributable to delays brought on when lead development contractor Zachry Holdings filed for chapter in March, based on a Federal Vitality Regulatory Commision submitting.

The mission, on the Sabine Go website of a former gas-import terminal that was transformed to course of for LNG exports, is considered one of two massive U.S. LNG amenities whose startups have been anticipated to considerably increase provides from the world’s prime exporter of the superchilled gas within the subsequent 12 months.

The mission’s authentic major contractor, Zachry Holdings filed for Chapter 11 chapter safety, saying the Golden Go mission – generally known as GPX – was a minimum of $2.4 billion over the unique funds.

Golden Go is but to announce a brand new EPC contractor and has been in negotiations with McDermott Worldwide to be the lead contractor on the mission.