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Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Liquefaction submitted additional documents related to the commissioning of the train to the US FERC on Thursday.
“The compliance statements and associated documentation are in support of a forthcoming request by CCL to introduce feed gas to the warm end of Midscale Train 7,” it said.
In a separate filing, CCL requested approval to introduce fuel gas and hot oil to Train 7 at the earliest date possible, but no later than July 17.
CCL recently reported in the May construction report that the Stage 3 expansion project is 98 percent complete and remains ahead of schedule.
The US LNG exporter announced the substantial completion of the sixth train on June 12.
Based on the commissioning progress for the sixth train, Cheniere could reach substantial completion of the seventh train in September this year, or even in August.
The first three Corpus Christi trains have a capacity of approximately 15 mtpa.
The Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project, worth about $8 billion, includes building seven midscale trains, each with an expected liquefaction capacity of about 1.49 mtpa.
However, Cheniere is seeking authorization from the US FERC to increase the capacity of these trains and the other two midscale trains.
Upon completion of these expansion projects, and together with expected debottlenecking, the Corpus Christi LNG terminal is expected to reach over 30 mtpa in total liquefaction capacity later this decade.
