Oracle has refuted recent media reports claiming problems with its Stargate AI data center project in Abilene, Texas, labeling them as false. The company states the campus is progressing on schedule, with two buildings already operational, and that its broader 4.5-gigawatt capacity agreement with OpenAI remains intact.
The disputed reports indicated that a planned 600-megawatt expansion at the Abilene site had been canceled due to financing and shifting needs. Oracle's rebuttal clarifies that while specific expansion plans at Abilene may have changed, the overall multi-location capacity commitment to OpenAI is still proceeding.
The main topics covered are Oracle's denial of project delays, the status of the Abilene data center campus, and the ongoing 4.5GW agreement between Oracle and OpenAI.
Oracle hits back at Stargate data center cancellation reports — claims 4.5GW Oracle-OpenAI agreement still on track
Oracle says its Abilene AI campus is progressing on schedule.
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Oracle has pushed back against recent media coverage of its Stargate AI data center project in Abilene, Texas, saying reports about problems at the site are “false and incorrect” while confirming the broader buildout tied to OpenAI remains on track.
In a statement posted to X today, Oracle said it and developer Crusoe are “operating in lockstep” to deliver one of the world’s largest AI data centers at the Abilene campus, adding that two buildings are already operational and the remainder of the site is progressing as planned. The company also said it has completed leasing arrangements for an additional 4.5 gigawatts of capacity to support its commitments to OpenAI.
Recent media activity about the Abilene site are false and incorrect. First, Crusoe and Oracle are operating in lockstep to deliver one of the world's largest AI Data centers in Abilene at record-breaking pace. Two buildings are completely operational and the rest of the campus…March 9, 2026
This rebuttal follows recent reporting from Bloomberg and Reuters that said Oracle and OpenAI had abandoned plans to expand the Abilene site with an additional 600 megawatts of capacity after financing negotiations dragged on and OpenAI’s infrastructure needs shifted.
Article continues belowThe Abilene campus, developed by Crusoe, already includes eight data center buildings spanning roughly 1,000 acres, with Oracle operating the facilities as part of its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure footprint. Two buildings are currently running workloads while the remaining structures are still under construction.
The reported change relates specifically to a planned expansion near the existing campus rather than the main Stargate site itself. Sources cited by Reuters have reportedly said that the extra 600 MW originally discussed for Abilene would instead be fulfilled at other data center campuses tied to the broader Stargate rollout. Oracle and OpenAI announced an agreement in July to develop up to 4.5 gigawatts of additional AI data center capacity across multiple U.S. locations as demand for training and inference continues to surge.
In addition to Reuters reporting, Bloomberg claimed that Meta is evaluating the additional space originally earmarked for OpenAI, with Nvidia helping facilitate discussions to ensure its AI accelerators are used at the site rather than competing hardware from AMD.
Oracle post following our report Friday and other reports over the weekend. From our story: The Crusoe-developed Abilene campus is part of the Stargate project announced at the White House; the 1,000-acre site is under construction and partially operational, but Oracle and… https://t.co/2d9YJPKUDXMarch 9, 2026
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow, who co-authored the piece with Brody Ford and Dina Bass, also took to X.com to issue a correction shortly after Oracle’s rebuttal, stating that while Oracle and OpenAI “are not moving ahead with the planned expansion lease,” the separate agreement between the two to develop 4.5 gigawatts of data center capacity for OpenAI “remains on track, with additional projects announced, including a site near Detroit.”
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