Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG Stage 3 moves closer to in-service with FERC approval

Cheniere is closer to exporting first cargoes from Stage 3 of its Corpus Christi LNG project in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Tex.

Cathy Landry

Oct. 23, 2024

Cheniere Energy is closer to exporting first cargoes from Stage 3 of its Corpus Christi LNG project in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Tex., with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval to transfer LNG from the plant to liquid storage infrastructure and then onto a tanker for export.

Stage 3 consists of seven midscale trains that will add about 10-million tonne/year (tpy), bringing the plant's total nominal capacity to 25-million tpy.

Cheniere plans to produce first LNG from Stage 3 by yearend.

FERC, in its Oct. 17 order, said it based its approval to begin service of the terminal supply line on staff inspections and review of new submittals from the company. The commission added that the approval “does not grant [Cheniere] the authority to construct, commission, or put into service other project facilities at the LNG terminal.”

Cheniere made a final investment decision (FID) on expansion in June 2022 and issued full notice to proceed with construction to Bechtel Corp.

About the Author

Cathy Landry

Washington Correspondent

Cathy Landry has worked over 20 years as a journalist, including 17 years as an energy reporter with Platts News Service (now S&P Global) in Washington and London.

She has served as a wire-service reporter, general news and sports reporter for local newspapers and a feature writer for association and company publications.

Cathy has deep public policy experience, having worked 15 years in Washington energy circles.

She earned a master’s degree in government from The Johns Hopkins University and studied newspaper journalism and psychology at Syracuse University.