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| Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation | NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
We operate natural gas liquefaction and export facilities located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana at Sabine Pass and near Corpus Christi, Texas (respectively, the “Sabine Pass LNG Terminal” and “Corpus Christi LNG Terminal”), with total expected production capacity of over 60 mtpa of LNG, including approximately 14 mtpa under construction as of June 30, 2025, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities.
CQP owns the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal, which has natural gas liquefaction facilities with a total production capacity of over 30 mtpa of LNG (the “SPL Project”) as of June 30, 2025. The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal also has five LNG storage tanks, vaporizers and three marine berths. CQP also owns and operates a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several large interstate and intrastate pipelines (the “Creole Trail Pipeline”). As of June 30, 2025, we owned 100% of the general partner interest, a 48.6% limited partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights of CQP.
The Corpus Christi LNG Terminal has natural gas liquefaction facilities with total expected production capacity of over 30 mtpa of LNG, including approximately 14 mtpa under construction as of June 30, 2025, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities. The Corpus Christi LNG Terminal also has three LNG storage tanks and two marine berths. We also own an approximately 21-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal with several large interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines (the “Corpus Christi Pipeline”).
As noted above, we are constructing an expansion of the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal that is expected to add over 10 mtpa of operational liquefaction capacity across seven midscale Trains once fully completed (the “Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project”), inclusive of the first midscale Train that reached substantial completion in March 2025. Subsequently, in August 2025, the second midscale Train of the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project reached substantial completion. In addition to the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project, on June 17, 2025, our board of directors (the “Board”) made a positive FID with respect to two additional midscale Trains with an expected total production capacity of approximately 5 mtpa of LNG, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities (the “Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project” and together with the existing assets at the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal, the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project and the Corpus Christi Pipeline, the “CCL Project”), and issued a full notice to proceed with construction to Bechtel Energy Inc. effective June 18, 2025.
In addition to the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project and the CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 Project, we are developing expansion projects to provide additional liquefaction capacity at both the SPL Project and the CCL Project (collectively, the “Liquefaction Projects”), and have started commercializing to support the additional liquefaction capacity associated with these potential expansion projects. The development of these projects or other projects, including infrastructure projects in support of natural gas supply and LNG demand, will require, among other things, acceptable commercial and financing arrangements before we make a positive FID.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Cheniere have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial results for the interim periods presented. Accordingly, these Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2025.
Recent Accounting Standards
ASU 2023-09
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740). This guidance further enhances income tax disclosures, primarily through standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes
paid by jurisdiction. The adoption of this guidance will not have an impact on our results of operations and financial condition but will have an impact on the annual disclosures required in the relevant notes to the consolidated financial statements. This guidance applies prospectively, with retrospective application permitted. We are progressing on the implementation and evaluating the method of adoption. We will adopt this guidance and conform with the disclosure requirements when it becomes mandatorily effective for our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2025.
ASU 2024-03
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, as clarified by ASU No. 2025-01 in January 2025. This guidance requires disaggregated disclosures about certain income statement expense line items on an annual and interim basis. We continue to evaluate the impact of the provisions of this guidance on our disclosures, but plan to adopt this guidance prospectively and conform with the disclosure requirements when it becomes mandatorily effective for our annual report for the year ending December 31, 2027.
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