Cheniere Energy is seeking federal approval to increase liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from its Corpus Christi, Texas terminal, as regulators begin review of a request that would expand authorized export capacity without adding new infrastructure.
Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC, CCL Midscale 8–9, LLC, and Cheniere Marketing, LLC filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on March 2 requesting authorization to export an additional 251 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of LNG per year.
What the Application Requests
The request—referred to as the “Midscale Uprate Project”—is based on updated engineering data and operational performance from the facility’s Stage 3 expansion. The company states that improved understanding of production capacity allows for higher output within the existing footprint.
Cheniere indicated in its filing that the increase would not require “significant or major modifications of existing facilities” or result in “additional environmental impacts.”…