• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Corey Grindal

Cheniere Energy

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Corey Grindal, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Cheniere Energy.  Mr. Grindal has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2023. Mr. Grindal previously served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Trading from September 2020 to January 2023. Mr. Grindal has also served as a director and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Cheniere Partners GP since September 2022 and January 2023, respectively. Mr. Grindal previously served as Senior Vice President, Gas Supply from September 2016 to September 2020, after joining Cheniere in June of 2013 as Vice President of Supply. Mr. Grindal was brought in to develop the required infrastructure needed for firm and reliable deliveries to Cheniere’s LNG terminals, establish the required relationships with the United States’ producer community, and set up the needed systems, processes, and personnel for Cheniere to be the premier United States LNG exporter. Mr. Grindal has over 30 years of experience in pipeline construction and operations, project management, and natural gas and power trading. Prior to joining Cheniere, Mr. Grindal was with Deutsche Bank and was responsible for physical and financial trading. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Mr. Grindal held positions with Louis Dreyfus and the Tenneco/El Paso companies. Mr. Grindal holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.Corey Grindal, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Cheniere Energy.  Mr. Grindal has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2023. Mr. Grindal previously served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Trading from September 2020 to January 2023. Mr. Grindal has also served as a director and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Cheniere Partners GP since September 2022 and January 2023, respectively. Mr. Grindal previously served as Senior Vice President, Gas Supply from September 2016 to September 2020, after joining Cheniere in June of 2013 as Vice President of Supply. Mr. Grindal was brought in to develop the required infrastructure needed for firm and reliable deliveries to Cheniere’s LNG terminals, establish the required relationships with the United States’ producer community, and set up the needed systems, processes, and personnel for Cheniere to be the premier United States LNG exporter. Mr. Grindal has over 30 years of experience in pipeline construction and operations, project management, and natural gas and power trading. Prior to joining Cheniere, Mr. Grindal was with Deutsche Bank and was responsible for physical and financial trading. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Mr. Grindal held positions with Louis Dreyfus and the Tenneco/El Paso companies. Mr. Grindal holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.

Sessions With Corey Grindal

Wednesday, 20 March

  • 04:10pm - 04:50pm (CST) / 20/mar/2024 09:10 pm - 20/mar/2024 09:50 pm

    Strategies for U.S. Natural Gas
    Gas & LNG

    The U.S. natural gas industry’s growth has been fueled over the past decade by rising demand from LNG exports and the power sector. But ambitious decarbonatization goals, in the United States and across the globe, could see continued growth from these sectors challenged. Are decarbonization efforts and use of natural gas at odds? What are the options for natural gas in the United States? What strategies are companies pursuing to ensure growth opportunities remain?