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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000940180-00-000145.txt : 20000215
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940180-00-000145
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19990301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHENIERE ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000003570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PATENT OWNERS & LESSORS [6794]
		IRS NUMBER:				954352386
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09092
		FILM NUMBER:		542757

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO ALLEN CENTER
		STREET 2:		1200 SMITH SUITE 1740
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2815784600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO ALLEN CENTER
		STREET 2:		1200 SMITH ST STE 1740
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BEXY COMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940314

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALL AMERICAN GROUP OF DELAWARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931004
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARABELLA S A
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015361
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OWNER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		RC B49756 35 RUE GLESENER
	CITY:			L1361 LUXEMBOURG

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		RC 15 49756,35
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
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| FORM 3 |          U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
+--------+                  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

            INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
      Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
              Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses)
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1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person*

     Arabella S.A.
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        (Last)                      (First)                        (Middle)

     RC B49756  35 Rue Glesener
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                                   (Street)

     L-1361                       Luxembourg
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        (City)                      (State)                           (Zip)


2.  Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)                3/1/99
                                                                  --------------

3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
                                                                  --------------

4.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol  Cheniere Energy, Inc. - CHEX
                                             -----------------------------------

5.  Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

    [ ] Director    [ ] Officer             [X] 10% Owner    [ ] Other
                        (give title below)                       (specify below)


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6.  If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
                                                    ----------------------------
7.  Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

    _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
    ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

             TABLE I--NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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1. Title           2. Amount of         3. Ownership Form:  4. Nature of
   of                 Securities Bene-     Direct (D) or       Indirect Bene-
   Security           ficially Owned       Indirect (f)        ficial Ownership
   (Instr. 4)         (Instr. 4)           (Instr. 5)          (Instr. 5)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>               <C>                   <C>                 <C>
Common Stock       3,740,600                   D
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</TABLE>
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction
  5(b)(v).
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FORM 3 (continued)

              TABLE II--DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
        (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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 1. Title of Derivative        2. Date Exer-    3. Title and Amount of Securities   4. Conversion   5. Ownership   6. Nature of In-
    Security (Instr. 4)           cisable and      Underlying Derivative Security      or              Form of        direct Bene-
                                  Expiration       (Instr. 4)                          Exercise        Derivative     ficial
                                  Date                                                 Price           Security:      Ownership
                                  (Month/Day/                                          of              Direct (D)     (Instr. 5)
                                  Year)                                                Derivative      or In-
                              ----------------------------------------------------     Security        direct (I)
                               Date      Expira-                        Amount or                      (Instr. 5)
                               Exer-     tion            Title          Number of
                               cisable   Date                           Shares
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<S>                            <C>       <C>      <C>                   <C>         <C>             <C>            <C>
Warrants to purchase
Common Stock                   12/18/97  12/31/01 Common Stock          475,000        $1.50             D
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Warrants to purchase
Common Stock                    9/16/98   9/15/02 Common Stock          380,000        $1.50             D
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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:


**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.

                                Nuno Brandolini, Director,
                                on behalf of ARABELLA S.A.

                                /s/ Nuno Brandolini                02/11/00
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                              **Signature of Reporting Person        Date

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