Cheniere Energy Inc. outlined plans to add more than 3 million metric tons/year (mmty) of capacity and additional storage at its Corpus Christi LNG terminal in South Texas after inking deals for future capacity.

The largest U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter is considering adding two midscale trains and a 220,000 cubic meter storage tank at the Corpus facility, it disclosed in a preliminary regulatory filing. Cheniere could file a formal application to FERC in February after the six month pre-filing process.

According to the letter filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the project would be centered around its site for the Corpus Christi Stage Three project sanctioned in June. Under a tentative timeline, construction was estimated to begin in 2024, with liquefaction...