Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant currently liquefies natural gas at three operational trains, each with a capacity of about 5 mtpa.
In June 2022, Cheniere made the final investment decision on the Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project, worth about $8 billion.
Compatriot Bechtel officially started construction on the project in October of the same year.
The project includes building seven midscale trains, each with an expected liquefaction capacity of about 1.49 mtpa.
Last month, Cheniere achieved substantial completion of the first liquefaction train at the Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project.
Cheniere’s unit, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, said in the February construction report filed with the US FERC on Tuesday that the overall project completion rate for Stage 3 is 80 percent.
The project was 78.3 percent complete as of the end of January this year.
Stage 3 engineering and procurement were 97.9 percent and 97.7 percent complete as of the end of February 2025, respectively, while subcontract and direct hire construction work were 89.2 percent and 49.6 percent complete, respectively.
During February, key work fronts included aboveground piping in Train 1 – 6 and outside boundary limits (OSBL), concrete pours in Trains 2 – 7, structural steel erection in Trains 2 – 7 and OSBL, underground piping installation in Trains 3 – 7 and OSBL, and equipment setting in Trains 2 – 7.
CCL said additional continued work includes road improvements, drainage work, and mobilization of temporary facilities, equipment, and personnel.
During March, Bechtel will continue concrete foundations and pedestal works and other works in Trains 2-4, while it will continue excavation to support the upcoming concrete pours in Trains 5-6.
Expansion
Upon substantial completion of all seven trains of CCL Stage 3 in 2026, the expected total production capacity of the Corpus Christi liquefaction facility will be over 25 mtpa of LNG.
In addition to this expansion, Cheniere just received approval from the US FERC to build two more midscale trains at its Corpus Christi LNG plant.
The proposed midscale trains 8 and 9 project or project includes adding two midscale
liquefaction trains, each with an expected liquefaction capacity of about 1.49 mtpa, and associated facilities, as well as increasing the authorized loading rate at the terminal’s existing marine berth.
Cheniere CEO Jack Fusco recently confirmed that the company still expects to make a final investment decision to build two more midscale trains at its Corpus Christi LNG plant this year.
