Cheniere Completes Major Texas LNG Expansion

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), on August 28, 2026, Cheniere Energy completed the final LNG train of its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 project in Texas, expanding the facility’s total nominal capacity to 3.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d).

The project added seven midscale LNG trains with a combined capacity of 1.3 Bcf/d. With Stage 3 completed, Corpus Christi became the second-largest U.S. LNG export facility, behind Sabine Pass in Louisiana.

Another expansion is already underway, with two additional LNG trains expected online in 2028, adding another 0.4 Bcf/d of nominal capacity.