Cheniere Energy has taken over care, custody and control from engineers Bechtel Inc of the first liquefaction Train completed at the Corpus Christi export plant in Texas and is expected to start regular commercial deliveries soon to Spanish and Indonesian contract customers.
“Train 1 at Corpus Christi has achieved substantial completion, becoming the first liquefaction train placed into operation at a greenfield liquefaction facility in the lower 48 states,” said Jack Fusco, President and Chief Executive of Cheniere.
“This momentous achievement was made possible by Cheniere’s professionals and our EPC partner, Bechtel, who worked diligently together to ensure a seamless transition from construction to operations,” added Fusco.
“I’d like to thank the Cheniere team and Bechtel for their world-class execution, which has enabled us to continue our impeccable record of bringing trains online safely, ahead of schedule, and within budget,” stated the CEO.
Brendan Bechtel, Chairman and Chief Executive the privately-held Bechtel, whose corporate headquarters are in San Francisco, said his company was proud to be contributing to Cheniere’s success on the US Gulf Coast.
“It was three years ago that we were able to support Cheniere’s entry into the LNG export market with Train 1 at the Sabine Pass Liquefaction project,” explained the Bechtel Chairman.
“With five trains now completed and operating well ahead of schedule, we are excited to continue working alongside Cheniere to deliver their next wave of trains with the reliability of outcome that Cheniere and Bechtel have become known for delivering,” he added.
“This program is a great example of how a one-team approach can bring world-class results, and I want to congratulate Jack and the Cheniere team for fostering this environment of collaboration and mutual success,” stated Bechtel.
Cheniere explained that under the Corpus Christi plant’s sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) with Spanish utility Endesa and Indonesian state energy company Pertamina, the date of first commercial deliveries is expected to occur in June 2019, upon which the term of each of these SPAs commences.
Additionally, volumes are expected to start being delivered in June 2019 under an SPA with a second Spanish utility Iberdrola.
