Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere” or the “Company”) (NYSE
American: LNG), the largest U.S. producer of liquefied natural gas
(LNG), today announced that it has joined the Oil and Gas Methane
Partnership (OGMP) 2.0, the United Nations Environment Programme's
(UNEP) flagship oil and gas methane emissions reporting and
mitigation initiative. OGMP 2.0 is a comprehensive,
measurement-based reporting framework intended to improve the
accuracy and transparency of methane emissions reporting in the oil
and gas sector. Cheniere joins OGMP 2.0 as part of the Company’s
continued commitment to increased climate transparency and
data-driven actions that address methane emissions.
Joining OGMP 2.0 is consistent with and enhanced by Cheniere’s
climate strategy initiatives, including the Company’s collaborative
programs to quantify, monitor, report, and verify (QMRV) greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions across the supply chain with natural gas
suppliers, midstream companies, shipping companies, and academic
institutions. Cheniere has initiated the QMRV program to begin
measuring GHG emissions at its Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi
liquefaction terminals, as well as natural gas transmission
facilities, consistent with the OGMP 2.0 reporting framework.
Cheniere also announced it has begun issuing Cargo Emissions Tags
(CE Tags) to its customers, which estimate GHG emissions associated
with each cargo produced by Cheniere, underpinned by the Company’s
peer-reviewed GHG life cycle analysis.
“OGMP 2.0 is consistent with Cheniere’s climate strategy and
actions to utilize technologies to measure emissions across our
supply chain, employ empirical data, and be more transparent in
reporting those emissions in order to inform actionable methane
reduction strategies,” said Anatol Feygin, Cheniere’s Executive
Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “OGMP 2.0 provides an
international platform to share and enhance our science- and
data-driven work on methane emissions, so we can continue to
provide reliable LNG supplies to the European Union and other
international markets to support energy security now and the
transition to a lower-carbon future.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Cheniere to our pool of OGMP 2.0
companies and we applaud its commitment to transparency and
data-driven actions to tackle one of the biggest and most solvable
contributors to the climate crisis: methane,” said Giulia Ferrini,
OGMP 2.0 Project Manager at UNEP. “We look forward to working with
Cheniere to improve methane emissions measurement and transparency,
thereby supporting the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Global
Methane Pledge.”
“The OGMP 2.0 reporting framework is an important tool to
establish more accurate and transparent information about methane
emissions on a global scale,” said Helge Haugane, Senior Vice
President for Gas and Power at Equinor. “Imports of LNG are key to
Europe’s energy security, and we are happy that Cheniere, as the
largest US LNG producer has decided to sign on. Global
collaboration is critical to achieve significant methane emission
reductions from our industry. Equinor’s methane intensity is
amongst the lowest in the industry and we are an active member of
OGMP, supporting the development and use of the OGMP 2.0 reporting
framework.”
Cheniere operates over 10% of global liquefaction capacity,
underpinned by more than 30 long-term customers, including Equinor,
and arrangements with more than 100 counterparties throughout
Cheniere’s supply chain. Since commencing exports of LNG in 2016,
more than 2,300 cargoes of LNG from Cheniere have landed in 37
markets worldwide. Since the beginning of 2022, about 70% of LNG
cargoes produced by Cheniere have been delivered to Europe.
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
(“mtpa”) of LNG in operation and an additional 10+ mtpa of expected
production capacity under construction. 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 June 30, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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, and (vii)
statements relating to Cheniere’s capital deployment, including
intent, ability, extent, and timing of capital expenditures, debt
repayment, dividends, and share repurchases. 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.
About OGMP 2.0
The Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0) is a
multi-stakeholder initiative launched by the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air
Coalition. OGMP 2.0 is the only comprehensive, measurement-based
reporting framework for the oil and gas industry that improves the
accuracy and transparency of methane emissions reporting in the oil
and gas sector. Over 80 companies with assets on five continents,
representing over 30% of the world’s oil and gas production, have
joined the partnership. OGMP 2.0 members also include operators of
natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines, gas storage
capacity and LNG terminals. For more information, please visit
ogmpartnership.com.
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Phil West 713-375-5586 United Nations Environment Programme
(International Methane Emissions Observatory) Kamilia Lahrichi
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