Exhibit 99.1

         Cheniere Energy Venture - Gryphon Exploration Company
             Acquired by Woodside Energy for $297 Million

    HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2005--Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(AMEX:LNG) announced today that its exploration and production venture
with Warburg Pincus, Gryphon Exploration Company has been acquired for
$283 million plus the assumption of $14 million of net debt in a
merger with Woodside Energy (USA) Inc. The transaction generated net
proceeds of $20.2 million to Cheniere Energy.
    Gryphon Exploration was formed in October 2000 by Cheniere Energy
and Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm based in New York, to
fund Cheniere's exploration program in the Offshore Louisiana Area.
Cheniere Energy contributed all project related assets to Gryphon
Exploration Company, and Warburg Pincus made investments of $85
million.
    Cheniere Energy, Inc. is a Houston-based energy company engaged in
developing LNG Receiving Terminals and Gulf of Mexico Exploration &
Production. Cheniere is building a 100% owned Gulf Coast LNG Receiving
Terminal near Sabine Pass in Cameron Parish, LA, and developing 100%
owned Gulf Coast LNG Receiving Terminals near Corpus Christi, TX, and
near the Creole Trail in Cameron Parish, LA. Cheniere is also a 30%
limited partner in Freeport LNG Development, L.P., which is building
an LNG Receiving Terminal in Freeport, Texas. Cheniere explores for
oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico using a regional database of 7,000
square miles of PSTM 3D seismic data. Additional information about
Cheniere Energy, Inc. may be found on its web site at
www.cheniere.com.
    This press release contains certain statements that may include
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts,
included herein are "forward-looking statements." Included among
"forward-looking statements" are, among other things, (i) statements
regarding Cheniere's business strategy, plans and objectives and (ii)
statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the
development of Cheniere's LNG receiving terminal business. Although
Cheniere believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove
to be incorrect. Cheniere's actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result
of a variety of factors, including those discussed in Cheniere's
periodic reports that are filed with and available from the Securities
and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. Other than as required under the securities laws,
Cheniere does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking
statements.


    CONTACT: Cheniere Energy, Inc., Houston
             David Castaneda, 713-265-0202