Cheniere Energy authorized to transport natural gas as part of its expansion to Corpus Christi – 11/27/2024 at 6:23 p.m.

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Federal regulators on Wednesday gave Cheniere Energy LNG.N permission to introduce natural gas into its Corpus Christi expansion project, according to a document.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said Cheniere could introduce natural gas into its fuel gas and fuel oil systems. The move follows an Oct. 17 order authorizing Cheniere to move liquefied gas from the Stage 3 plant to its refrigerated liquid storage facilities.

The move brings Cheniere Energy one step closer to first LNG production from its Phase 3 plant.

Cheniere is the largest U.S. exporter of LNG and the world’s second largest producer of super-refrigerated gas. The company played a key role in helping the United States become the world’s largest LNG exporter.

Phase 3 is being constructed in Corpus Christi, Texas, and includes seven gas processing units with a planned capacity of approximately 10 million metric tons of LNG per year.

Cheniere has said it wants to produce the first LNG before the end of 2024.