Corpus Christi Liquefaction January 2019 Monthly Progress Report

On February 25th, 2019 Cheniere Energy submitted a monthly progress report to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the Corpus Christi Liquefaction project (CCL). The report covered activities for the CCL Stage 1 (Trains 1 and 2, Tanks A and C, OSBL, West Jetty and East Jetty Civil Works) and CCL Stage 2 (Train 3, Tank B and East Jetty Topsides) projects that occurred during the month of January 2019.

The report noted Stage 1 Engineering and Procurement are now 100.0% complete. Subcontract and direct hire construction work are 89.9% and 94.5% complete, respectively. Overall project completion for Stage 1 is 97.3%. Train 1 is projected to achieve substantial completion in the 1st half of 2019 and Train 2 in the 2nd half of 2019. Stage 2 Engineering is 89.2% complete. Procurement is 65.2% complete. Subcontract and direct hire construction work are 8.9% and 13.5% complete, respectively. Overall project completion for Stage 2 is 43.9%.

Stage 1 construction remains focused on completing strainer shutdown work in Train 1 and completion of remaining insulation and punchlist items. Preparations for the performance test also commenced. The team also continued to focus on pipe testing, restoration and pipe insulation, and preparation for first fuel gas and compressor mechanical runs. Construction has turned 327 systems over to Startup through the end of January.

Stage 2 construction has completed the majority of the concrete foundation work and underground pipe installation. Construction continued to progress Train 3 sitework, concrete pedestals/paving, structural steel erection, and aboveground piping activities. Loading of aboveground pipe in the cryogenic rack, AGRU rack, and propane condenser rack are also well underway. Cable tray installation commenced at the cryo and propane condenser rack. LNG Tank B continued the installation of the outer wall liner and roof panels. Piping and steel installation at the East Jetty also commenced in January.

Images below from the FERC Corpus Christi Liquefaction monthly construction report for January 2019.