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2018 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 162
BY SENATORS JOHN SMITH, JOHNS AND MORRISH
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Farid Bogani.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
3 death of Farid Bogani, chief engineering and construction officer for Cameron LNG,
4 charged with leading the execution of that company's construction of their
5 liquefaction project in Hackberry, Louisiana.
6 WHEREAS, Farid Bogani, aged sixty-two, was vice president of engineering and
7 construction for Sempra LNG & Midstream in addition to his particular duties at Cameron
8 LNG; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Bogani joined Sempra LNG & Midstream in 2013 specifically to
10 assemble a team with world-class talent and capabilities in LNG liquefaction and lead the
11 company's efforts in the execution of the Cameron LNG project in Louisiana; and
12 WHEREAS, Farid Bogani earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from
13 the University of Leeds in England, graduating with honors; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. Bogani brought to the Cameron LNG project three decades of
15 global experience in LNG project development and management, a background that made
16 him a valued team member within Sempra LNG & Midstream and the Cameron LNG
17 project, specifically; and
18 WHEREAS, Mr. Bogani was chosen to work on assignments in the Middle East,
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1 Australia, Africa, and the United States in a career that spanned multiple engineering and
2 managerial assignments with various companies, including Woodside Energy, Ltd., Shell
3 Gas and Power, Nigeria LNG, and Brunei LNG, Ltd.; and
4 WHEREAS, with numerous assignments around the globe, Mr. Bogani was always
5 grounded by a family he dearly loved, his wife, Pat, and daughters Farah and Qaisara, who
6 he leaves to treasure his memory and their life together; and
7 WHEREAS, Farid Bogani, using his considerable engineering and managerial
8 expertise, left his mark on LNG projects around the world and was greatly respected in this
9 sector focused on bringing the clean fuel of natural gas to populations on nearly all
10 continents; and
11 WHEREAS, recognizing his commitment to excellence and his substantial
12 contributions to the people in the state, specifically his management of the team tasked with
13 the execution of the Cameron LNG liquefaction project in Hackberry, Louisiana, Farid
14 Bogani and his valuable skills will be sorely missed in Louisiana.
15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
16 does hereby express sincere condolences upon the death of Farid Bogani, vice president of
17 engineering and construction for Sempra LNG & Midstream and chief engineering and
18 construction officer for Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana.
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Mrs.
20 Pat Bogani and her daughters, through Cameron LNG in Hackberry, Louisiana.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
SR 162 Original 2018 Regular Session John Smith
Expresses condolences upon the death of Farid Bogani, vice president of engineering and
construction for Sempra LNG & Midstream and chief engineering and construction officer
for Cameron LNG.
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