US Hurricane Leaves Cheniere Unscathed

Cheniere's liquefaction assets escaped the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, it said August 28, having conducted initial assessments of impact.

At Sabine Pass, LNG production operations continued through the storm. Early assessments of the Corpus Christi construction site by Cheniere and engineering contractor Bechtel showed only minor cosmetic impacts. Cheniere is currently working to contact all employees to ensure they are safe and assess their needs, it said.

"Now that the storm has passed through our Corpus Christi construction site, we are pleased to report that Corpus Christi saw no major impacts, and no interruption of LNG production at Sabine Pass has been experienced," said CEO Jack Fusco. "Moving forward, Cheniere will focus on helping our hometown of Houston recover and the communities around Corpus Christi rebuild."

As the storm is expected to continue to impact the Houston area, Cheniere has activated its emergency office location in Dallas to support its gas supply and trading division and other essential functions to ensure obligations are met to continue producing LNG at Sabine Pass. Cheniere's severe weather and safety teams remain activated and continue to monitor the remnants of Hurricane Harvey.

William Powell