UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.003 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 16411R208 (CUSIP Number) October 2, 2002 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 2 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 88-0451737 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 3 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Resource Capital Investment Corporation S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 88-0384205 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 4 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 5 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Arthur Richards Rule S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 6 of 10 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Cheniere Energy, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 333 Clay Street, Suite 3400 Houston, Texas 77002 Item 2 (a).-(c). Name, Principal Business Address and Citizenship of Persons Filing: (1) Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership ("Exploration Capital 2000") 8375 West Flamingo Boulevard, Suite 200 Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Citizenship: Nevada (2) Resource Capital Investment Corporation ("Resource Capital") 8375 West Flamingo Boulevard, Suite 200 Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Citizenship: Nevada (3) Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 (the "Trust") 7770 El Camino Real Carlsbad, California 92009 Citizenship: California (4) Arthur Richards Rule ("Mr. Rule") 7770 El Camino Real Carlsbad, California 92009 Citizenship: California Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.003 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 16411R208 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not Applicable CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 7 of 10 Item 4. Ownership. The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2-5) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference. This Statement is filed by (i) Exploration Capital 2000, as the direct beneficial owner of 809,700 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer; (ii) by virtue of its position as General Partner of Exploration Capital 2000, by Resource Capital; (iii) by virtue of its indirect ownership and control of Exploration Capital 2000 (as owner of 90% of Resource Capital), by the Trust; and (iv) by virtue of his positions with Resource Capital and ownership interest in the Trust, as described in the following sentence, by Mr. Rule. Mr. Rule is President and a Director of Resource Capital and, with his wife, is co-Trustee of the Trust, which owns 90% of Resource Capital. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. By signing below, each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 8 of 10 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: October 11, 2002 Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership By: Resource Capital Investment Corporation, its general partner By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Chief Financial Officer Date: October 11, 2002 Resource Capital Investment Corporation By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Chief Financial Officer Date: October 11, 2002 Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur Richards Rule, Trustee Date: October 11, 2002 Arthur Richards Rule, individually By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Attorney-in-Fact