Commercial Operation Commencement of FGP Fukushima Natural Gas Power Plant No.2 Unit

 Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) announced that the No.2 unit of Fukushima Natural Gas Power Plant (hereinafter "the power plant") commenced commercial operation today at 0:00 AM. The power plant has been under construction by Fukushima Gas Power Co., Ltd. (Main Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,  President and Chief Executive Officer: Yoshitaka Ishii, hereinafter “FGP”), which is a project company to promote the project of natural gas-fired power generation at Soma Port in Shinchi Town, Fukushima Prefecture (hereinafter “the project”), which JAPEX participate as the project partner. As the basement of the project, the power plant had been under construction at Soma Port No.4 Warf, since the investment decision in October 2016 by FGP and its shareholders: JAPEX, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc., Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.  Together with the No.1 Unit commenced commercial operation on April 30, 2020, the power plant’s generation capacity is a total of 1.18 million kW (two units of 0.59 million kW). The power plant uses regasified LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) for fuel, as the lowest emission of Green House Gas (GHG) and air pollutants among fossil fuels*1 and adopts GTCC (Gas Turbine Combined-Cycle) with highly generation efficiency of 61%*2 by utilizing the latest technologies to the proven model. The No.2 LNG tank with 230,000 kL capacity and additional regasification equipment of the second constriction phase in Soma LNG terminal was transferred to full-scale operation in the time with the commercial operation of No.2 Unit of the power plant. Under the contract with FGP, JAPEX conducts management of the facilities constructed in the second construction phase, as well as storage and regasification of LNG fuel used for power generation, and supply of re-gasified gas to the power plant based on the tolling method*3 this project applies. Please refer to the appendix for the outline of the power plant and the corporate profile of FGP. By operating the power plant stably with safety management as the first priority, JAPEX, together with its five business partners, will stably supply electricity with lower cost and lower environmental burden that can respond to changes in the market environment such as deregulation of the electric market and reduction of GHG, as well as making mid to long term contribution for rebuilding industrial bases and new urban development in Hama-dori area, Fukushima Prefecture, which Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework*4 is aiming for. Also, towards the realization of "Growth to the Integrated Energy Company Utilizing Oil and Gas E&P and its Supply Basis," as raised in our Long-term Vision and Mid-term Business Plan, JAPEX will proceed on our business and contribution to the local society through our business. The impact of this matter on the consolidated financial forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021 is already recognized in the latest forecasts.  

Cameron LNG Train 3 Begins Commercial Operation

 McDermott International Ltd. today announced the beginning of commercial operation of Train 3 at Cameron LNG, which is jointly owned by Sempra LNG, Total S.E., Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Japan LNG Investment LLC , a company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Corporation and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK).

"This is a major accomplishment. It's a testament to our dedication and resilience in reaching commercial operation on this world class project during these challenging times," said Samik Mukherjee , Group Senior Vice President for Projects. "We share this achievement with our partner, Chiyoda. I want to thankAndy Dadosky , our project director, and the thousands of team members, both past and present, that made it possible."

McDermott and Chiyoda have provided the engineering, procurement and construction for the Cameron LNG project since the project's initial award in 2014. The project includes three liquefaction trains with a projected export of 12 million tonnes per annum of LNG, or approximately 1.7 billion cubic feet per day.

"I commend the entire team for their focused efforts on safety, quality and delivery as they finish the third, and final train, of the Cameron LNG project," saidMark Coscio , McDermott's Senior Vice President for North, Central and South America . "Their commitment and hard work made it possible to reach full commercial operation."

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