Corpus Christi LNG Export Terminal Project

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Cheniere
• Website: http://www.cheniere.com/
• Location: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
• Capacity: 13.5 million tons/annum (3*4.5 million Ton Trains)
• Status: Planned

Brief Description

• The Project would enable Cheniere to export 2.1 billion standard cubic feet (Bscf) per day of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and import sufficient LNG volume to send out 400 million standard cubic feet (MMscf) per day of natural gas.
• The proposed facilities associated with the LNG Terminal include the following:
  • liquefaction facilities, including three liquefaction trains each capable of liquefying approximately 700 MMscf per day of natural gas; equivalent to13.5 million tonnes per annum ("mtpa").
  • vaporization facilities, including two trains of ambient air vaporizers and send out pumps each capable of vaporizing sufficient LNG volume for each to send out approximately 200 MMscf per day of natural gas;
  • LNG storage facilities, including three LNG storage tanks each capable of storing LNG equivalent to approximately 3.4 Bscf of natural gas; and
  • marine terminal with two LNG carrier berths.
• The Project would also include 23 miles of new 48-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and two compressor stations which total 53,260 horsepower. Cheniere would install additional ancillary facilities along the pipeline including six meter stations, five mainline valves, and a pig launcher and receiver.
• The project is to be built in two stages:
  • Stage 1: Two LNG trains, two tanks, one complete berth and a second partial berth - $7.1 billion
  • Stage 2: One LNG train, one additional tank and completion of the second berth - $2.4 billion

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: 3* 160,000 m3
• Constructor: Bechtel: Two lump sum turnkey contracts for the engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") of LNG trains and related facilities
• Licensor: ConocoPhillips* Licensor: Conocophillips

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Commissioning is expected in 2018

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: The Eagle Ford Shale Oil Field, located very close by, will be the primary source of gas
• Customers:
  • Pertamina - 0.8 + 0.8 million tonnes per annum
  • Endesa - 1.5 million tonnes per annum
  • Iberdrola - 0.4 million tonnes per annum ("mtpa")
  • Woodside - 0.85 million tonnes of LNG per annum
  • Central El Campesino - 0.6 million tonnes per annum

History

• 2011 - Cheniere announces the project is now to be a Liquefaction terminal, not an import terminal
• 2012 - Cheniere Files FERC and DOE Applications for Project
• 2013 - Cheniere and Pertamina Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
• 2014 - Cheniere and Endesa Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
• 2014 - FERC issued Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• 2014 - Cheniere signs sales agreements with Woodside & Pertamina
• 2014 - FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement
• 2015 - Cheniere signs sales agreement with Central El Campesino

Other Information

• The project was originally designed to be an import terminal
• See Corpus Christi LNG Terminal

Relevant Links

1. Cheniere Developing Liquefaction Project in Corpus Christi, Texas
2. Cheniere Files FERC and DOE Applications for Proposed Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project
3. Cheniere and Pertamina Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
4. Cheniere Enters into Lump Sum Turnkey Contracts with Bechtel for Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project
5. Cheniere and Endesa Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
6. Cheniere and Iberdrola Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
7. Cheniere and Gas Natural Fenosa Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
8. FERC issued Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Corpus Christi LNG Project
9. Woodside to buy LNG from Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC
10. Cheniere and Pertamina Sign Additional 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
11. FERC Staff Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Corpus Christi LNG Project
12. Cheniere and EDP Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
13. [ Cheniere Marketing and Central El Campesino Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement]
14. ENGIE and Cheniere enter into an LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement

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