The second of seven trains at US LNG producer Cheniere's 11.45mn t/yr (2.3bn ft³/d) Corpus Christi stage 3 expansion in south Texas produced its first LNG on 22 June, a spokesperson confirmed.
The stage 3 expansion adds to the existing 17.4mn t/yr Corpus Christi LNG export facility. The first train produced its first LNG in late December and loaded its first cargo in February. Train 2 would load its first cargo in August, if it follows a similar timeline.
The seven-train project is expected to ramp up production through 2026, with train 3 on track to begin production in the third quarter and train 4 potentially beginning its commissioning process by the end of the year.
Cheniere reached a $2.9bn final investment decision on the 3.3mn t/yr trains 8-9 expansion at the Corpus Christi plant on 24 June. Along with debottlenecking projects, that expansion is expected to add 5mn t/yr of production.
