PGNiG and Port Arthur LNG sign agreement for the sales and purchase of LNG from the U.S.

Polish Oil & Gas Company (PGNiG) and Port Arthur LNG, a subsidiary of Sempra LNG & Midstream, today announced they have entered into an agreement relating to the terms of delivery of liquefied natural gas from the Port Arthur liquefaction facility.

The agreement defines basic terms and conditions of a 20-year contract to be finalized between the parties for the sales and purchase of two million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG, which equals about 2.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) per year of natural gas following regasification. Cargoes will be supplied starting in 2023 from the Port Arthur LNG facility being developed in Jefferson County, Texas. The documents were signed today during the current World Gas Conference in Washington, D.C.

– The Port Arthur liquefaction project is one of three major LNG export projects Sempra Energy is developing in North America to meet the demand of global markets, including Poland – said Joseph A. Householder, president and chief operating officer of Sempra Energy. – This agreement along with PGNiG’s financial strength and experience in delivering natural gas to customers are important to advancing the Port Arthur liquefaction project.

– We are pleased to have PGNiG as a foundation customer of the Port Arthur LNG project – said Octavio Simoes, president of Sempra LNG & Midstream, a subsidiary company of Sempra Energy. – We look forward to working with PGNiG to finalize the LNG supply agreement that will provide low-cost, flexible and reliable U.S. LNG to PGNiG and bring competitively priced natural gas to the Polish and other European gas markets.

– The signed agreement paves the way for finalizing a contract that will help PGNiG to develop our LNG portfolio in the near future – commented Piotr Woźniak, CEO and President of the Management Board at PGNiG. – Starting in 2023, LNG deliveries from the Port Arthur terminal can not only help us to further diversify our import structure, but will also help us in strengthening PGNiG’s activities on the international LNG market. PGNiG is constantly looking for market offers to purchase natural gas at competitive prices. We are pleased to be able to cooperate with such an experienced partner as Sempra Energy.

Deliveries have the flexibility to allow for further trading by PGNiG on international markets and are contemplated to be supplied on a free-on-board (FOB) basis whereby PGNiG is responsible for transport of the cargoes from Port Arthur LNG.

Today’s announcement represents another step in the ongoing development of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project. In 2017, Sempra LNG & Midstream signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) providing a framework for cooperation, including engineering and construction, operations, equity ownership in the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project, and offtake of LNG. The ultimate participation of KOGAS and PGNiG in the project remains subject to finalization of definitive agreements.

rel (Sempra LNG & Midstream)

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