Cheniere Pushes FERC to Clear Louisiana Pipeline Project by June

Cheniere’s Creole Trail Pipeline is seeking FERC approval to move forward with its Gillis Header Project in Louisiana, aiming to maintain construction timelines despite regulatory delays.

(P&GJ) — Cheniere Energy’s Creole Trail Pipeline is seeking federal approval to move ahead with construction of its Gillis Header Project in Louisiana, as the company works to avoid delays tied to the regulatory review process.

In an April 21 filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Cheniere requested that the agency issue an order authorizing construction of the project by June 30, citing impacts to its development schedule.

The proposed project would be built entirely within the existing footprint of the Gillis Compressor Station in Beauregard Parish and is designed to improve operational efficiency across the Creole Trail interstate pipeline system.

Cheniere initially filed for authorization under FERC’s prior notice process in December 2025. While no formal protests or interventions were submitted, comments from a local group raised concerns about cumulative impacts from LNG-related infrastructure in the region.

According to the filing, those comments have effectively delayed automatic authorization under the pipeline’s blanket certificate, preventing the company from beginning construction or staging equipment at the site. Cheniere has asked FERC to clarify the status of the comments and move forward with a formal order to allow the project to proceed.

If approved, the Gillis Header Project would support continued optimization of pipeline operations tied to Cheniere’s broader LNG infrastructure network along the Gulf Coast.