Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Oct 29, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Oct 29, 2026
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Overview
We are a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership formed by Cheniere. We provide clean, secure and affordable LNG to integrated energy companies, utilities and energy trading companies around the world. We aspire to conduct our business in a safe and responsible manner, delivering a reliable, competitive and integrated source of LNG to our customers.
LNG is natural gas (primarily methane) in liquid form and is a cleaner dispatchable fuel for power generation. The LNG we produce is shipped all over the world, converted back into natural gas (called “regasification”) and then transported via pipeline to homes and businesses and used as an energy source that is essential for heating, cooking and other industrial uses.
We own a natural gas liquefaction and export facility located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana at Sabine Pass (the“Sabine Pass LNG Terminal”), one of the largest LNG production facilities in the world, with a total production capacity of over 30 mtpa of LNG (the“Liquefaction Project”) as of September 30, 2026. The Sabine Pass LNG Terminal also has five LNG storage tanks with aggregate capacity of approximately 17 Bcfe and vaporizers with regasification capacity of approximately 4 Bcf/d, as well as three marine berths, two of which can accommodate vessels with nominal capacity of up to 266,000 cubic meters and the third berth, which can accommodate vessels with nominal capacity of up to 200,000 cubic meters. We also own and operate a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline through our subsidiary, CTPL, that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several large interstate and intrastate pipelines (the“Creole Trail Pipeline”).
Our long-term counterparty arrangements form the foundation of our business and provide us with significant, stable, long-term cash flows, and include SPAs, in which our customers are generally required to pay a fixed fee with respect to the contracted volumes irrespective of their election to cancel or suspend deliveries of LNG cargoes, and long-term IPM agreements, in which a gas producer sells natural gas to us on a global LNG or natural gas index price, less a fixed liquefaction fee, shipping and other costs. The SPAs also have a variable fee component, which is primarily indexed to Henry Hub and generally structured to cover the cost of natural gas purchases, transportation and liquefaction fuel consumed to produce LNG. Since we procure most of our feedstock for LNG production from the U.S., the structure of these contracts helps limit our exposure to fluctuations in U.S. natural gas prices. Through our SPAs and long-term IPM agreements currently in effect, with approximately 13 years of weighted average remaining life as of September 30, 2026, we have contracted with third parties approximately 90% of the total anticipated production from the Liquefaction Project through the mid-2030s. Additionally, there are SPAs that Cheniere Marketing currently holds that may be novated to us in the future. LNG produced by the Liquefaction
Project that is not contracted under long-term contracts is available for Cheniere Marketing, Cheniere’s integrated marketing function, pursuant to an SPA it has with us.
Disciplined Accretive Growth
We remain focused on safety, operational excellence and customer satisfaction. Increasing demand for LNG has allowed us to expand our liquefaction infrastructure in a financially disciplined manner. Capital investment parameters are the foundation of our disciplined, accretive growth, and include consideration to:
Achieve value accretive returns through long-term commercial contracts: We aim to contract approximately 90% of our current and planned liquefaction capacity under long-term SPAs and long-term IPM agreements with creditworthy counterparties under the pricing structures described above, with financial parameters that consider, among other things, targeted unlevered returns, project leverage and distributions. Our success in securing long-term commercial contracts at desired returns is influenced by global LNG and natural gas market conditions and other uncertainties described in the risk factors of ourannual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Achieve credit accretive returns: We aim to conservatively fund our projects through financing structures that sustain our long-term, run-rate leverage and credit metrics. Our ability to secure the required financing is influenced by market interest rates and other factors described in the risk factors of ourannual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
We have increased available liquefaction capacity at our Liquefaction Project as a result of debottlenecking and other optimization projects. We believe these factors provide a foundation for additional growth in our portfolio of customer contracts in the future. We hold a significant land position at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal, which provides opportunity for further liquefaction capacity expansion. We are developing a two-phased expansion adjacent to the Liquefaction Project, inclusive of three liquefaction trains and supporting infrastructure, with an expected total peak production capacity of up to approximately 20 mtpa of LNG, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities (the“SPL Expansion Project”), and we are commercializing to support the additional liquefaction capacity associated with this project. The first phase is expected to include one liquefaction train, a boil-off gas re-liquefaction unit and related infrastructure and tie-ins to the existing Sabine Pass LNG Terminal. Inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities, the first phase is expected to have total production capacity of over 6 mtpa of LNG. As discussed below, we have advanced certain commercialization, financing, engineering and procurement activities for the first phase.
Ouractivities, including our expansion activities, are highly regulated and require regulatory approvals at various stages, including approvals of the FERC and DOE under Sections 3 and 7 of the NGA, as well as several other material governmental and regulatory approvals and permits. The progression of our expansion project is dependent on receiving all regulatory approvals required within the respective stages. See our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 for further discu ssion of the regulations under federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations and laws to which we are subject and associated risk factors relating to regulations. The production capacity of the SPL Expansion Project is anticipated based on capacity, scale, location and infrastructure, as well as subject to regulatory review and approval, and may change based on design considerations, engagement with contractors and other factors. The expected production capacity is further subject to adjustment for planned maintenance, production reliability, potential overdesign and debottlenecking opportunities.
The SPL Expansion Project requires, among other things, regulatory approvals and acceptable commercial and financing arrangements before we make a positive FID. Risks associated with cost overruns and delays in the completion of our expansion projects are described in the risk factors of ourannual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
The following table summarizes pre-FID development efforts and certain key milestones associated with the SPL Expansion Project:
| SPL Expansion Project | ||
| Expected total peak production capacity of LNG | Up to ~ 20 mtpa | |
| Milestone | ||
| Regulatory | FERC authorizations: | |
|---|---|---|
| Final environmental impact statement | ü | |
| Order under Section 3 of NGA | Pending | |
| Certification to commence construction | Pending | |
| DOE export authorization: | ||
| FTA countries | ü | |
| Non-FTA countries | Pending | |
| Commercialization and Other Contracting | Definitive SPAs and IPM agreements | Secured – first phase(1) |
| Financing | Commitments obtained – first phase(2) | |
| Definitive full-scope EPC contract | Executed – first phase(3) | |
| Target Milestone | FID | 2026/2027 – first phase |
üindicates that the applicable regulatory approval or development milestone has been received or completed, as applicable, and may remain subject to conditionality
(1)Commercial support of the SPL Expansion Project includes the definitive agreements entered into by project entities and affiliates, including agreements available for assignment or novation to the applicable project entity.
(2)We have obtained commitments for a term loan credit facility to finance the construction costs of the first phase of the SPL Expansion Project that are not expected to be funded with available cash. Closing and funding under the financing remain subject to customary conditions, including the issuance of a positive FID with respect to thefirst phase of the SPL Expansion Project.
(3)In May 2026, SPL Stage V entered into a lump sum, turnkey EPC contract with Bechtel Energy, Inc. (“Bechtel”) for the first phase of the SPL Expansion Project and has commenced early engineering and procurement pursuant to the limited notices to proceed (“LNTPs”) issued.
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