The Texas Gulf Coast continues to anchor U.S. LNG export growth as Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Expansion delivered first LNG from Train 3 in September 2025. The project marks the latest milestone in a seven-train development that will bring total capacity to 11.45 MTPA by 2026.
Why It Matters
The Corpus Christi expansion underscores a broader wave of investment transforming the U.S. Gulf Coast into the world’s premier LNG corridor:
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Accelerated commissioning – Train 3 reached first LNG in just six weeks after commissioning began, the fastest yet for the project. Train 4 is on track to begin output by year-end 2025, ahead of schedule.
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Infrastructure integration – Feedgas pipelines such as Texas Eastern Transmission (TETCO), Kinder Morgan Tejas, Boardwalk, and Rio Bravo connect upstream gas supply with LNG export terminals across Texas.
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Regional synergy – New capacity at Corpus Christi, Port Arthur, Freeport, Golden Pass, and Rio Grande LNG collectively strengthens the U.S. export footprint, ensuring steady feedgas flows and flexibility across the Gulf.
Together, these projects highlight how Texas is driving U.S. LNG expansion, linking natural gas basins to global markets through world-class infrastructure.
What the Map Shows
In Rextag Energy DataLink, the map highlights the growing Texas LNG corridor, where operational and under-development terminals are clustered along key feedgas routes:
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Corpus Christi LNG (Cheniere Energy) – Operational; Train 3 produced first LNG in Sept 2025, with full ramp-up expected through 2026.
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Port Arthur LNG I–IV (Sempra LNG & Midstream) – Under development, backed by KKR, ConocoPhillips, and ADIA.
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Rio Grande LNG (NextDecade) – Under development near Brownsville, supported by Rio Bravo Pipeline.
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Pipeline network – TETCO, Kinder Morgan Tejas, Boardwalk, and Rio Bravo lines illustrated as major feedgas corridors supplying the Gulf Coast terminals.
A Deeper Dive with DataLink
- Filter LNG Terminals by operational status to track active vs. emerging export capacity.
- Overlay Natural Gas Pipelines to identify key feedgas routes serving Corpus Christi and Port Arthur.
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Use Operator filters to explore project ownership structures and pipeline connectivity.
By combining these layers, users can visualize how Texas’s integrated pipeline and LNG terminal network is fueling America’s next wave of global gas exports — from Corpus Christi’s operational expansion to Port Arthur’s rapid build-out along the Gulf Coast.
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