Tellurian was established by Charif Souki (former founder and CEO Cheniere Energy) and Martin Houston (former COO of BG Group plc) in February 2016.[1] The company raised $60 million through friends, family and management in April 2016.[2] After one year in operation, Tellurian became public (NASDAQ: TELL) after a reverse merger with Magellan Petroleum in February 2017.[3]