Cheniere Corpus Christi Stage III and ARC Resources Sign Long-Term Integrated Production Marketing Transaction
04 May 2022 - 9:43PM
Business Wire
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (NYSE American: LNG)
announced today that its subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction
Stage III, LLC (“Corpus Christi Stage III”), has entered into a
long-term Integrated Production Marketing (“IPM”) gas supply
agreement with ARC Resources U.S. Corp (“ARC U.S.”), a subsidiary
of ARC Resources, Ltd. (TSX: ARX), a leading natural gas producer
in Canada.
Under the IPM agreement, ARC U.S. has agreed to sell 140,000
MMBtu per day of natural gas to Corpus Christi Stage III for a term
of 15 years, commencing with commercial operations of Train 7 of
the Corpus Christi Stage III Project. The LNG associated with this
gas supply, approximately 0.85 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”),
will be marketed by Cheniere. Cheniere will pay ARC U.S. an
LNG-linked price for its gas, based on the Platts Japan Korea
Marker (JKM), after deductions for fixed LNG shipping costs and a
fixed liquefaction fee. ARC Resources, Ltd. will act as guarantor
of the IPM agreement on behalf of ARC U.S. The IPM agreement is
subject to Corpus Christi Stage III making a positive final
investment decision to construct the Corpus Christi Stage III
Project.
“We are pleased to enter into this long-term IPM agreement with
one of Canada’s largest natural gas producers, enabling Canadian
natural gas to reach international markets,” said Jack Fusco,
Cheniere’s President and CEO. “This commercial agreement further
demonstrates Cheniere’s ability to create collaborative, innovative
tailored solutions that meet the needs of our customers. This IPM
agreement with ARC U.S. is expected to provide additional support
to the Corpus Christi Stage III Project, which we expect to reach
FID this summer.”
The Corpus Christi Stage III Project is being developed to
include up to seven midscale liquefaction trains with a total
expected nominal production capacity of over 10 mtpa.
About Cheniere
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of
liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, reliably
providing a clean, secure, and affordable solution to the growing
global need for natural gas. Cheniere is a full-service LNG
provider, with capabilities that include gas procurement and
transportation, liquefaction, vessel chartering, and LNG delivery.
Cheniere has one of the largest liquefaction platforms in the
world, consisting of the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi
liquefaction facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with total
production capacity of approximately 45 million tonnes per annum of
LNG in operation. Cheniere is also pursuing liquefaction expansion
opportunities and other projects along the LNG value chain.
Cheniere is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has additional
offices in London, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Washington,
D.C.
For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere website
at www.cheniere.com and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
About ARC
ARC Resources Ltd. is a pure-play Montney producer and one of
Canada's largest dividend-paying energy companies, featuring
low-cost operations and leading ESG performance. ARC's
investment-grade credit profile is supported by commodity and
geographic diversity and robust risk management practices around
all aspects of the business. ARC's common shares trade on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ARX.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that may include
“forward-looking statements” within the meanings of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of
historical or present facts or conditions, included herein are
“forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking
statements” are, among other things, (i) statements regarding
Cheniere’s financial and operational guidance, business strategy,
plans and objectives, including the development, construction and
operation of liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding
regulatory authorization and approval expectations, (iii)
statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the
development of Cheniere’s LNG terminal and pipeline businesses,
including liquefaction facilities, (iv) statements regarding the
business operations and prospects of third-parties, (v) statements
regarding potential financing arrangements, (vi) statements
regarding future discussions and entry into contracts, (vii)
statements relating to Cheniere’s capital deployment, including
intent, ability, extent, and timing of capital expenditures, debt
repayment, dividends, and share repurchases, and (viii) statements
regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business and
operating results. Although Cheniere believes that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they
do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these
expectations may prove to be incorrect. Cheniere’s actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors,
including those discussed in Cheniere’s periodic reports that are
filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. Other than as required under the securities laws,
Cheniere does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking
statements.
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