Project Profile

Value: US$11.5 billion
Location: La Quinta Channel on the north side of Corpus Christi Bay, San Patricio and Nueces
Counties, Texas, USA
Capacity: 15 million tonnes per annum
Pipeline length: 23 miles
Area: 664 acres
Start-up Year: 1H 2019

Cheniere Energy through its wholly owned subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for authorisation to site, construct and operate a liquefied natural gas export facility to be located near Corpus Christi, Texas. The proposed Corpus Christi Project is being designed for up to three liquefaction trains with an aggregate peak capacity of 15 million tonnes per annum. Corpus Christi Liquefaction had previously received approval from the FERC to commence the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pre-filing process for the Corpus Christi Project in December 2011. The first train is expected to start operations as early as 2018, with the second train expected to commence operations approximately six to nine months thereafter. Under the Stage 3 expansion project, Cheniere will add two 5 mtpa liquefaction trains, as well as a fourth LNG tank, to expand the Corpus Christi project. Construction of the Stage 3 project will commence by 2017, with exports commencing as early as 2021.Total project cost is about US$11.5 billion.

The Corpus Christi Project is being designed for up to three liquefaction trains, three 160,000 m3 full containment storage tanks, and two LNG carrier docks. The Corpus Christi Project would also include a 23-mile associated pipeline that would connect the Corpus Christi terminal to multiple interstate and intrastate pipelines. Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P. has also requested from FERC a certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorise Corpus Christi Pipeline to construct, own and operate the new natural gas pipeline. After an eight month pre-filing process with the FERC, the Corpus Christi site initially consisted of approximately 664 acres, including 342 acres owned and 322 acres of permanent easements. The site is located on the La Quinta Channel on the north side of Corpus Christi Bay in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas and is approximately 15 nautical miles from the coast.


Operator:

Cheniere Energy: Operator with 100% interest


Contractors:

Bechtel: EPC contract

Off-take companies:

PT Pertamina