Cheniere and Equinor Sign Long-Term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
09 June 2022 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere” or the “Company”) (NYSE
American: LNG) announced today that its subsidiary, Cheniere
Marketing, LLC (“Cheniere Marketing”), has entered into a liquefied
natural gas (“LNG”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with
Equinor ASA (“Equinor”).
Under the SPA, Equinor has agreed to purchase approximately 1.75
million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG from Cheniere Marketing on
a free-on-board basis for a term of approximately 15 years. The
deliveries under the SPA will start in the second half of 2026 and
reach the full 1.75 mtpa in the second half of 2027. Half of the
volume, or approximately 0.9 mtpa, is subject to Cheniere making a
positive final investment decision (“FID”) to construct additional
liquefaction capacity at the Corpus Christi LNG Terminal beyond the
seven-train Corpus Christi Stage III Project.
“Equinor is one of Europe’s premier energy companies, and we are
excited to form a long-term relationship with another strategic
customer that shares our ambitions for a sustainable future,” said
Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This
SPA further reinforces Cheniere’s leadership in providing the
flexible, reliable and cleaner burning long-term LNG supply sought
by our customers across the globe focused on energy security and
environmental priorities. The SPA also reflects the urgency in
demand for investment in additional LNG capacity, not only for the
Corpus Christi Stage III Project, which is nearing FID, but also
for capacity beyond the project’s initial seven trains.”
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 mtpa 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 Equinor
Equinor is an international energy company committed to
long-term value creation in a low-carbon future. Equinor’s purpose
is to turn natural resources into energy for people and progress
for society. Equinor’s portfolio of projects encompass oil and gas,
renewables and low-carbon solutions, with an ambition of becoming a
net-zero energy company by 2050. Equinor is the second largest
exporter of pipeline gas to Europe and operator of Europe’s only
large-scale LNG plant at Hammerfest, Norway. Headquartered in
Stavanger (Norway), Equinor is the leading operator on the
Norwegian continental shelf, present in around 30 countries
worldwide.
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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