GLNG signs gas purchase agreement with Meridian joint venture

Santos today announced that the GLNG project participants have executed a binding heads of agreement with the Meridian SeamGas joint venture for the purchase of gas for supply to the GLNG project.

The agreement will commence in 2015 for gas supply over a 20 year period. The gas price will be oil-linked from 2016.

The gas will be supplied from the Meridian gas fields in Queensland and delivered into GLNG’s gas transmission pipeline, which passes adjacent to the fields. The Meridian fields are a joint venture between WestSide Corporation (51% and operator) and Mitsui E&P Australia (49%). The fields have a current installed compression capacity of 30 terajoules of gas per day.

Vice President Downstream GLNG Rod Duke said the GLNG project was approaching 80% complete and remains on schedule and budget for first LNG in 2015.

“GLNG is progressing well and we are on track to deliver our first LNG cargo next year.”

“Upstream field performance from Fairview and Roma continues to perform either in line or above expectations. All of the gas transmission pipeline is now buried and work has commenced on pushing the pipeline through the marine crossing tunnel, and the first train 2 module shipment left the yard last week,” Mr Duke said.

“Today’s agreement with the Meridian joint venture builds on GLNG’S existing diverse gas supply portfolio, which includes gas from the GLNG acreage, underground storage, supply from Santos’ portfolio and other third parties.”

“When combined with GLNG’s quality offtake agreements, this gas supply portfolio delivers significant value to the project,” Mr Duke said.

Santos has a 30% interest in GLNG. The other participants are PETRONAS (27.5%), Total (27.5%) and KOGAS (15%).

• GLNG signs gas purchase agreement with Meridian joint venture

First GDF SUEZ long term LNG sale to Asia with a 0.8 mtpa contract to CPC of Taiwan

GDF SUEZ announces the signature of a Heads of Agreement providing for the sale of LNG under a long term agreement with CPC Corporation of Taiwan (CPC). Under the terms of the agreement, GDF SUEZ will deliver 800,000 tons per year of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to CPC on a 20-year period starting 2018. LNG will be sourced from the Cameron LNG plant in the USA. The Cameron LNG export project which partners are GDF SUEZ, Sempra, Mitsubishi and Mitsui has received conditional approvals from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and partial agreement from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and is likely to be firmly sanctioned within the course of this year.

Jean-Marie Dauger, Executive Vice-President of GDF SUEZ, in charge of Global Gas & LNG business line, said: “This sales agreement, the first of its kind, will contribute to export natural gas – including shale gas – produced in the US – to the global LNG market and will contribute to diversification and security of energy supply. It will also be a part of GDF SUEZ ambition to deepen its role into the Asia-Pacific region and to expand long term supply into a region where LNG demand for the future is high. We are pleased to be among the first movers in the export of shale gas from the US and to enter into a long term relationship with CPC and to contribute to the security of energy supply also in Asia.”

GDF SUEZ is a global LNG player and the main LNG importer in Europe. GDF SUEZ has the third largest LNG supply portfolio in the world, supplied from six different countries, and representing 16 mtpa. It controls a large fleet of 14 LNG carriers under mid and long term charter agreements. The fleet is permanently optimized to satisfy GDF SUEZ long term commitments and short term opportunities. The Group has also a significant presence in regasification terminals around the world.

First GDF SUEZ long term LNG sale to Asia with a 0.8 mtpa contract to CPC of Taiwan