Cheniere Energy has filed an application with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorisation to construct and operate a bi-directional facility near Corpus Christi, Texas.

The proposed facility will include three liquefaction trains capable of producing 15 million tonnes of LNG a year and a 23-mile pipeline which will connect with a number of inter-state gas pipelines.

The move follows an eight-month pre-filing process with the FERC for the project.

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