Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere) announced that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing, LLC (Cheniere Marketing), has entered into a long-term Integrated Production Marketing (“IPM”) gas supply agreement with Canadian Natural Resources Limited.
Under the IPM agreement, a subsidiary of Canadian Natural Resources Limited has agreed to sell 140,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas to Cheniere Marketing for a term of 15 years, which is expected to commence in 2030. Canadian Natural Resources Limited is acting as guarantor of the IPM agreement. The liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) associated with this gas supply, approximately 0.85 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”), will be marketed by Cheniere Marketing. Cheniere Marketing will pay an LNG-linked price for the natural gas, based on the Platts Japan Korea Marker (JKM), after deductions for fixed LNG shipping costs and a fixed liquefaction fee. The IPM agreement is subject to Cheniere making a positive Final Investment Decision with respect to the Sabine Pass Liquefaction Expansion Project (“SPL Expansion Project”).
The SPL Expansion Project is being developed with an expected total production capacity of up to approximately 20 mtpa of LNG, inclusive of estimated debottlenecking opportunities.
About Cheniere
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LNG) 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 over 46 mtpa of LNG in operation and an additional 8+ 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, Dubai and Washington, D.C.
About Canadian Natural
Canadian Natural is a senior crude oil and natural gas production company, with continuing operations in its core areas located in Western Canada, the U.K. portion of the North Sea and Offshore Africa.