Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL) is a Delaware limited liability company and the primary operating entity of the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal, located on the La Quinta Ship Channel, along the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay in San Patricio County, Texas. It was established in December 2011, when Cheniere announced CCL would develop an LNG export terminal at a site previously permitted for LNG regasification. CCL is the surviving entity following the June 15, 2022 merger of Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC into CCL.
CCL owns and operates the full Corpus Christi LNG Terminal, which currently has eight fully operational liquefaction trains with an aggregate nominal production capacity of approximately ~23 mtpa of LNG. The facility includes three LNG storage tanks with aggregate capacity of approximately 480,000 cubic meters, and two marine berths each capable of accommodating the world's largest LNG carriers (Q-Max vessels, up to 266,000 m³).
The Stage 3 expansion (seven additional midscale trains targeting 10+ mtpa) is under construction by Bechtel Energy and progressing ahead of schedule, with Trains 1–5 already substantially complete as of early 2026. A further Stage 4 expansion (Trains 8 & 9, targeting 3+ mtpa) received a positive FID in June 2025, and CCL has also filed for a new DOE export authorization for a proposed Stage 4 site.