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Cheniere said in a statement the completion was achieved on March 16, 2025.
Commissioning is complete and Cheniere’s EPC partner, Bechtel has turned over care, custody, and control of Train 1 and associated systems to Cheniere.
“With the achievement of substantial completion, financial results from liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales from Train 1 going forward will be reflected in the statement of operations of Cheniere and its applicable affiliates,” the firm said.
In December 2024, Cheniere started LNG production from Train 1 of the Corpus Christi Stage 3 project, and it produced the first cargo last month.
“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,” he said.
Over 25 mtpa of LNG
Cheniere made the final investment decision on the Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project, worth about $8 billion, in June 2022.
Moreover, 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.
This project adds to three operational trains, each with a capacity of about 5 mtpa.
Upon substantial completion of all seven trains of CCL Stage 3, 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.
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.