Santos has advised that the PNG LNG Project co-venturers have entered into a mid-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with PetroChina, for the supply of LNG commencing in July 2018.
The mid-term SPA is for supply of approx. 0.45 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum (mtpa) over a three-year period.
This SPA takes the total contracted volumes from the Project to 7.0 mtpa, with 6.6 million tonnes of PNG LNG's annual output already committed under long-term contracts to JERA, Osaka Gas, Sinopec and CPC.
ExxonMobil, on behalf of the PNG LNG Project participants, is negotiating with a number of other parties for potential mid-term LNG supply agreements in lieu of spot sales. These agreements are expected to be concluded in the near-term and increase sales under new mid-term agreements to 1.3 mtpa.
Santos has a 13.5% interest in PNG LNG.
