How Corpus Christi Became America’s Top Energy Export Hub
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- CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: A man watches a ship pass under the Harbor Bridge as it leaves the Port of Corpus Christi on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Corpus Christi.
Energy How Corpus Christi Became America’s Top Energy Export Hub By Robert Rapier,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector.Follow Author May 24, 2026, 10:52am EDTMay 24, 2026, 10:53am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 16: A man watches a ship pass under the Harbor Bridge as it leaves the Port of Corpus Christi on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Corpus Christi. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)Houston Chronicle via Getty ImagesThree decades ago, I had just graduated from Texas A&M University and taken my first job as a chemical engineer in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the time, few people would have expected that this Gulf Coast city would one day sit at the center of the global energy system. Corpus was an important regional hub—refineries, chemical plants, steady industrial activity—but it wasn’t viewed as a strategic asset on the world stage.