壳牌与美国能源运输公司推进查尔斯湖LNG项目

据Neftegaz.RU网达拉斯和休斯顿3月26日消息 壳牌和美国能源运输签署了一项项目框架协议(PFA)，该协议为进一步开发路易斯安那州查尔斯湖的大型LNG出口设施提供了框架，以达成潜在的最终投资决定(FID)。

此外，双方已开始与液化天然气工程、采购和承包(EPC)公司积极接触，计划在未来几周内发出招标邀请。

壳牌将在两家公司达成FID之前担任项目负责人，如果获得批准，还将担任该设施的建设经理和运营商。在FID之前，能源运输公司将作为现场经理和项目协调员。

决定是否批准FID继续项目建设，将取决于两家公司对EPC投标过程的结果、项目整体竞争力以及做出该决定时的全球液化天然气市场状况的评估。

查尔斯湖项目是能源运输公司和壳牌公司各出资一半的项目。该项目如果获得国际发展部的批准，将把能源运输公司现有的查尔斯湖液化天然气进口和再气化终端改造成液化天然气出口设施，液化能力为每年1645万吨，可向全球客户出口美国天然气。

该项目将会得到充分许可，使用现有的基础设施并得益于丰富的天然气供应和邻近主要管道基础设施，包括能源运输的庞大管道网络。

若该项目建成，预计将在建设期间为当地创造多达5000个就业岗位，在全面投入运营时将创造200个全职岗位。

壳牌副总裁Frederic Phipps表示:“查理斯湖是一个具有竞争力的液化项目，有望在2020年年中全球供应预计趋紧之前，为壳牌在美国墨西哥湾沿岸提供一个可运营的液化天然气出口业务。”

该总裁补充说：“我们与能源运输公司的伙伴关系发挥了我们各自的优势。我们有能力共同推进一个项目，为亚洲、欧洲和美洲的客户在未来几十年提供更清洁、可靠的能源。”

吴慧丹    摘译自    Neftegaz.RU

原文如下：

Energy Transfer and Shell sign agreement to further progress Lake Charles LNG project

Energy Transfer and Shell signed a Project framework Agreement (PFA) that provides the framework to further develop a large-scale LNG export facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana toward a potential final investment decision (FID).

In addition, the parties have started actively engaging with LNG Engineering, Procurement and Contracting (EPC) companies with a plan to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) in the weeks ahead.

Shell will act as the Project Lead prior to the companies reaching an FID, and if sanctioned, as construction manager and operator of the facility.Energy Transfer will act as Site Manager and Project Coordinator prior to FID.

The decision to make an affirmative FID to proceed with construction of the project will be subject to both companies’ assessment of the outcome of the EPC bidding process, overall project competitiveness and global LNG market conditions at the time of such decision.

The Lake Charles project is a 50/50 venture between Energy Transfer and Shell.The project, if sanctioned through an affirmative FID, would convert Energy Transfer’s existing Lake Charles LNG import and regasification terminal to an LNG export facility with a liquefaction capacity of 16.45 million tonnes per annum to export U.S. natural gas to global customers.

The project is fully permitted, uses existing infrastructure and benefits from abundant natural gas supply and proximity to major pipeline infrastructure, including Energy Transfer’s vast pipeline network.

If built, the project is estimated to create up to 5,000 local jobs during construction and 200 full-time positions when fully operational.

“Lake Charles presents a material, competitive liquefaction project with the potential to provide Shell with an operated LNG export position on the U.S. Gulf Coast by the time global supply is expected to tighten in the mid-2020’s,” said Frederic Phipps, Shell’s Vice President, Lake Charles LNG.

“Our partnership with Energy Transfer plays to our respective strengths. Together, we are expertly positioned to advance a project that could provide customers in Asia, Europe and the Americas with cleaner, reliable energy for decades to come.”