Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, net consists of LNG terminal costs and fixed assets and other, as follows (in millions):

	December 31,
	2017			2016
LNG terminal costs
LNG terminal	$	12,687		$	7,978
LNG terminal construction-in-process	11,932			12,995
LNG site and related costs	86			41
Accumulated depreciation	(882		)	(555		)
Total LNG terminal costs, net	23,823			20,459
Fixed assets and other
Computer and office equipment	14			13
Furniture and fixtures	19			17
Computer software	92			85
Leasehold improvements	41			43
Land	59			61
Other	16			22
Accumulated depreciation	(86		)	(65		)
Total fixed assets and other, net	155			176
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	23,978		$	20,635

Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives Table

The identifiable components of the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with similar estimated useful lives have a depreciable range between 6 and 50 years, as follows:

Components	Useful life (yrs)
LNG storage tanks	50
Natural gas pipeline facilities	40
Marine berth, electrical, facility and roads	35
Regasification processing equipment	30
Sendout pumps	20
Liquefaction processing equipment	6-50
Other	15-30