Cheniere Energy has announced that substantial completion of Train 1 at the Corpus Christi Stage 3 liquefaction project (CCL3) was achieved on 16th March, 2025.
Commissioning is complete and Cheniere’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner, Bechtel Energy has turned over care, custody, and control of Train 1 and associated systems to Cheniere.
With this achievement, financial results from LNG sales from Train 1 going forward will be reflected in the statement of operations of Cheniere and its applicable affiliates.
“The substantial completion of the first train of CCL Stage 3 - ahead of schedule and on budget - marks another important milestone for Cheniere and further builds upon the track record of excellence in execution consistently delivered by the Cheniere and Bechtel teams,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and CEO.
“We remain focused on safely and efficiently bringing the remaining CCL Stage 3 trains online ahead of schedule, providing much-needed new LNG supply to the global market, and creating long-term value for our stakeholders by growing the Corpus Christi platform with disciplined, brownfield growth," he said.
Full notice to proceed on CCL3 was issued to Bechtel by Cheniere in June, 2022, with first LNG production from Train 1 achieved in December, 2024 and the first cargo loaded in February, 2025.
CCL3 consists of seven mid-scale trains, with an expected total production capacity of over 10 mill tonnes per annum of LNG.
As of 31st January, 2025, overall CCL3 project completion was 78.3%, which reflects engineering 97.6% complete, procurement 97.2% complete, sub-contract work 88.8% complete and construction 45.5% complete.
Upon substantial completion of all seven trains of the project, the expected total production capacity of the Corpus Christi liquefaction facility will be over 25 mill tonnes per annum, Cheniere said.
