Cheniere and Foran Energy Group Sign Long-Term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
November 02 2023 - 7:45AM
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20-Year SPA is First Contract Expected to
Support Second Train of Sabine Pass Expansion Project
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere” or the “Company”) (NYSE
American: LNG) announced today that Cheniere’s subsidiary, Cheniere
Marketing, LLC (“Cheniere Marketing”), has entered into a long-term
liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”)
with Foran Energy Group Co. Ltd. (“Foran”).
Under the SPA, Foran has agreed to purchase approximately 0.9
million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of LNG for 20 years from Cheniere
Marketing on a free-on-board (“FOB”) basis for a purchase price
indexed to the Henry Hub price, plus a fixed liquefaction fee.
Deliveries will commence upon the start of commercial operations of
the second train (“Train Eight”) of the Sabine Pass Liquefaction
Expansion Project (“SPL Expansion Project”) in Louisiana and are
subject to, among other things, a positive Final Investment
Decision with respect to Train Eight.
“We are pleased to build upon our existing long-term
relationship with Foran, one of the fastest growing natural gas
companies in China, with the signing of our second 20-year SPA that
secures increased LNG volumes for Foran for the long term,” said
Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This
20-year SPA further supports China’s commitment to growing natural
gas as a primary energy source and provides Foran with a flexible
and reliable LNG solution for its operations. The SPA is also
expected to support the SPL Expansion Project, and represents the
first contract signed in connection with the project’s second
train.”
The SPL Expansion Project is being developed for up to
approximately 20 mtpa of LNG capacity. In May 2023, certain
subsidiaries of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE American: CQP)
entered the pre-filing review process with respect to the SPL
Expansion Project with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
About Cheniere
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of
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 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 September 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
About Foran
Foran Energy Group Co., Ltd., formerly Foshan Gas Group Co.,
Ltd., is one of the fastest growing city gas companies in China
primarily engaged in the transmission and distribution of natural
gas in the Guangdong region. Foran also provides gas engineering
design and construction, integrated energy supply, natural gas
trading, gas storage peak shaving and actively promotes the
development of cutting-edge technologies and core equipment in the
entire industrial chain of natural gas and hydrogen energy, such as
solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), furnace thermal equipment
manufacturing, energy conservation and emission reduction,
in-pipeline testing technology promotion and R&D, and
integrated hydrogen production and hydrogenation equipment. Foran
was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Foshan, China. Foran
mainly distributes its products within the domestic Chinese market
and is expanding its business scope from a city gas company to a
comprehensive energy service provider.
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, share repurchases and execution on the
capital allocation plan. 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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