Cheniere Energy has produced the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project (CCL Stage 3) in Texas.

With CCL stage 3 project, Cheniere has become the second new US export plant this year to boost supplies of super-chilled gas, according to Reuters.

Train 1, with a production capacity of 1.5 mtpa, is in the commissioning phase, with the completion of the processing unit expected by March 30.

Notably, the new plant comprises seven midscale trains. On November 30, Cheniere achieved 75.9% completion of Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project.

In June 2022, Cheniere announced the Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion, which will include Bechtel’s EPC execution of seven midscale trains, powered by Chart Technology with motor driven refrigeration compressors. Once operational, the expansion has an expected total production capacity of approximately 10+ mtpa of LNG.