Cheniere Energy, Inc. took custody and control of the seventh and final liquefied natural gas train at its Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project on August 28, 2026, completing a build-out that lifts the Texas terminal to 3.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of nominal capacity.

The milestone makes Corpus Christi the second-largest LNG facility in the United States, behind only Sabine Pass in Louisiana, which holds 3.6 Bcf/d nominal capacity and 4.6 Bcf/d at peak. Corpus Christi now reaches 3.9 Bcf/d at peak, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

CCL Stage 3 first produced LNG in December 2024 at the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal in San Patricio County, Texas. The project comprises seven midscale trains with a combined 1.3 Bcf/d of nominal capacity and 1.5 Bcf/d peak. Output climbed in stages as each of the six preceding trains came online.

What comes next at Corpus Christi?

Construction continues on the collocated Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale project. That sanctioned addition includes two more trains that will add 0.4 Bcf/d of nominal capacity — 0.5 Bcf/d at peak — with startup expected in 2028.

Once those trains start, the terminal's nominal capacity would approach 3.5 Bcf/d, narrowing the gap with Sabine Pass, though Cheniere has not announced any further expansion beyond the midscale project.

The EIA maintains a summary of all existing, under-construction, and approved U.S.-based LNG facilities and projects on its website.

Watch item: first LNG from the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Midscale trains, targeted for 2028, and ramp performance of the final Stage 3 train as it moves toward full production.