Commissioning Cargo Leaves Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Liquefaction Facility

Cheniere today announced the first commissioning cargo of LNG has loaded and departed from its Corpus Christi liquefaction facility in Texas. This marks the first export of LNG from the state and from a greenfield liquefaction facility in the lower 48 states. The LNG was loaded on the LNG carrier Maria Energy, chartered by Cheniere Marketing.

The Corpus Christi facility produced first LNG in November from Train 1 (4.5 mtpa) and is expected to reach substantial completion in the first quarter of 2019. Train 2 (4.5 mtpa) is expected to reach substantial completion in the second half of 2019, and Train 3 (4.5 mtpa) in the second half of 2021. The facility will feature three LNG storage tanks with capacity of approximately 10.1 billion cubic feet equivalent and two marine berths.

“Exporting the first commissioning cargo of LNG from Texas demonstrates Cheniere’s ability to deliver projects safely and ahead of schedule, including the first greenfield LNG export facility in the lower 48 states,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and CEO. “This milestone further reinforces Cheniere’s position as the leader in U.S. LNG, with a world-scale liquefaction platform that provides significant competitive advantages as we continue to execute on our growth strategy.”