The Woodlands, Texas – September 16, 2026 -- CB&I and AG&P Industrial have completed and commissioned two 60,000m3 full containment LNG storage tanks at the LNGPH Ilijan LNG Facility in the Philippines, marking the world's first in-service full containment all-steel LNG tanks.
Tank 1 achieves world-first status as all-steel full containment LNG storage
The commissioning of Tank 1 marked the industry's first in-service full containment LNG tank built entirely of steel. Tank 2 has since completed performance testing and is fully operational, giving the Ilijan facility two functioning units of the technology.
CB&I design replaces concrete outer walls with 9% nickel steel
Unlike conventional full containment LNG tanks that use reinforced concrete outer walls, CB&I's design applies 9% nickel steel for both inner and outer tanks while meeting LNG industry technical and safety standards. The approach is intended to shorten construction schedules and improve project economics compared with concrete-based alternatives.
Facility becomes the Philippines' first large-scale onshore LNG storage project
The Ilijan installation represents the first large-scale onshore LNG storage facility in the Philippines. CB&I completed construction with zero lost-time incidents across more than one million work hours.
Jack Aughenbaugh, Vice President, Operations – International at CB&I, said the project demonstrates that all-steel full containment LNG storage is commercially advantageous, offering the safety benefits of full containment storage alongside improved schedule certainty. Alexander Leo Gamboa, President & CEO of AG&P Industrial, credited CB&I with delivering the terminal safely, reliably, and cost-effectively, and said AG&P Industrial intends to work with CB&I on future projects.