Federal Register #CP18-513-000, CP26-82-000, CP26-87-000

FERC Environmental Impact Statement for Corpus Christi LNG Expansion and Pipeline Projects

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), part of the U.S. Department of Energy, is initiating an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for major LNG infrastructure expansion projects in Texas. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Office of Public Participation - Project Applicants: - Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline, L.P. - Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage IV, LLC - Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC - Products and Infrastructure Proposed: - Four large-scale liquefaction trains (Trains 4-7) for LNG production - Four inlet air chilling units - Two full containment, aboveground 220,000-cubic-meter LNG storage tanks - One new marine berth and one marine loading jetty for LNG vessels - Seven boil-off-gas compressors - One main electrical substation - One marine totally enclosed ground flare and three multi-point ground flares - One 48-inch-diameter, 1-mile pipeline from Stage 4 Custody Meter Station to terminal - One new compressor station (Sinton 2) with 105,000 horsepower - One 42-inch-diameter, 26-mile pipeline loop - Interconnect, metering, and flow control infrastructure - Notable Requirements: - Compliance with federal and state environmental permits - Environmental impact mitigation for land, waterbodies, wetlands, and air quality - Public participation and comment during the EIS process - Increased LNG vessel traffic and gas delivery capacity (up to 3.0 billion standard cubic feet per day) - No specific product part numbers or purchase quantities are listed at this stage, as this is a pre-procurement environmental review notice.

Description

The U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have announced their intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 4 Project and the CCPL Expansion Project. The projects involve construction and operation of new liquefaction trains, LNG storage tanks, a marine berth, a pipeline loop, and compressor stations in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas. The notice invites public comments on environmental issues and outlines the schedule for environmental review, including the preparation of a draft and final EIS. The projects aim to expand LNG liquefaction and pipeline capacity, increasing LNG vessel traffic and gas delivery capacity to the terminal.

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