Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (Corpus Christi Liquefaction), a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, is developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal at one of Cheniere's existing sites that was previously permitted for a regasification terminal.   The proposed liquefaction project is being designed for three trains capable of producing in aggregate up to 13.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

The Corpus Christi site includes 342 acres owned, 52 acres under a lease option and 636 acres of easement.  The site is located on the La Quinta Channel on the northeast side of Corpus Christi Bay in San Patricio County, Texas, and is approximately 15 nautical miles from the coast. The Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project is expected to be constructed in phases, with each LNG train commencing operations approximately six to nine months after the previous train. 

The Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project would be underpinned by the significant resources under development in the Eagle Ford Shale, located approximately seventy miles northwest of Corpus Christi. The Eagle Ford Shale covers nearly 12,000 square miles in South Texas and ranks among the largest shale discoveries in the U.S.  Geologic studies commissioned by Cheniere estimate recoverable oil and gas resources in the Eagle Ford Shale at over 180 trillion cubic feet of gas equivalent, or 30 billion barrels of oil equivalent.  Corpus Christi Liquefaction has initiated the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pre-filing review for the proposed natural gas liquefaction terminal.