Houston-based LNG player Cheniere filed a report with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission revealing the progress made on the Corpus Christi liquefaction project.
According to the report, during the month of June, engineering has progressed to 66.9% compared to a plan of 65% and procurement has progressed to 20.2% completion against a plan of 12.7%. The total Project has progressed to 15.8% complete against a planned 12.6%.
Engineering has focused on finishing out piping design, completing IFC the balance of Train 2 P&IDs, underground piping isometrics (for OSBL, Train 1, and Train 2), and progressing above ground piping isometrics.
Construction focused on mobilizing to site and beginning site preparation work. In the month of June, construction mobilized the Bechtel office trailers, construction equipment, vehicles, and tool cribs, the first installment of Bechtel field non-manual staff and direct hire craft labor. Construction has also started ton the build-out of the long term Offsite Employment Center, constructing access roads at the offsite temporary laydown/parking facilities, clearing and grubbing at the jobsite, and installation of construction fencing at the jobsite.
The liquefaction project near Corpus Christi, Texas is designed for up to three trains with a production capacity of approx. 13.5 million tons per annum, three LNG storage tanks with capacity of about 10.1 Bcfe, two LNG carrier docks and a 22-mile, 48″ natural gas supply pipeline.
The first train is expected to start operations as early as 2018, with the second train expected to commence operations approximately six to nine months thereafter.
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LNG World News Staff; Image: Cheniere