據7月11日油田科技網站報道，Centrica公司宣布在位于美國路易斯安那州海岸40海里的Delfin深水港簽署了一份為期15年的100萬噸/年液化天然氣長期買賣協議，采用船上交貨(FOB)方式。根據該協議，Centrica每年將接收約14批液化天然氣貨物，并可提供足夠的能源為英國5%的家庭供暖15年。

該交易市場價值為80億美元，標志著該公司為進一步增強英國能源安全而采取的又一舉措。此前，該公司與挪威國家石油公司(Equinor)簽署了一項為期三年的供應協議，該協議將為450萬英國家庭提供供暖，直至2024年，并將于2022年10月重新開放天然氣儲存設施。Rough終端儲存設施現在提供了英國總天然氣儲存容量的一半，有可能儲存超過500億立方英尺的天然氣，足以在整個冬季為近10%的英國家庭供暖。

Centrica集團首席執行官Chris O 'Shea表示：“該協議對我們的客戶和國家來說都是好消息。去年的情況表明，投資于英國能源安全至關重要。解決能源危機對我們客戶的直接影響一直是我們的首要任務之一，但我清楚地意識到，我們還需要展望未來，管理未來風險，確保供應。在向凈零排放過渡的過程中，天然氣是必不可少的過渡燃料，獲得這樣的國際協議對英國的能源安全至關重要。除了加強英國和美國之間的貿易聯系外，這筆交易，以及重新開放Rough終端設施和我們與Equinor的主要交易表明，Centrica正在大力投資，以確保英國的能源供應經得起未來考驗，解決能源危機。我們隨時準備在其他項目上投資數十億英鎊，在正確的監管框架下為英國創造數千個新的就業機會。”

Delfin首席執行官Dudley Poston表示：“我們很高興與Centrica完成這項SPA協議合同，優化我們之前宣布的協議，達到我們深水港液化天然氣出口設施的另一個重要里程碑。全球對長期、可擴展液化天然氣供應的需求不斷增長。隨著Delfin首艘FLNG船的產能輸出，我們繼續朝著最終投資決策邁進，并推動這一重要項目的發展，成為英國等國家的合作伙伴，因為它繼續在加強國家能源安全方面取得進展，并通過清潔、可靠的液化天然氣降低能源價格。”

該交易是在Centrica和Delfin于2022年8月達成負責人協議之后達成的。預計Delfin深水港的運營和首批液化天然氣產出將于2027年開始。

洪偉立 譯自 油田科技網站

原文如下：

Centrica signs major LNG supply agreement

The company has announced the signature of a long-term sale and purchase agreement for 1 million t/y of LNG for 15-years on a Free on Board (FOB) basis at the Delfin Deepwater Port, located 40 nautical miles off the coast of Louisiana, US. This agreement will see Centrica take delivery of around 14 LNG cargoes per year and could provide enough energy to heat 5% of UK homes for 15 years.

The deal, with a market value of US$8 billion, marks an additional move by the company to build further resilience in the UK’s energy security. It follows a three-year supply agreement with Equinor that will heat 4.5m UK homes through to 2024 and the reopening of the Rough gas storage facility in October 2022. Rough now provides half of the UK’s total gas storage capacity with the potential to store over 50 billion ft3 of gas, enough to heat almost 10% of UK homes throughout winter.

Chris O’Shea, Group Chief Executive, Centrica said: “This agreement is good news for our customers and the country. The last year has demonstrated the critical importance of investing in the UK’s energy security. Addressing the immediate impact of the energy crisis on our customers has been one of our biggest priorities, but I’m acutely aware that we also need to look ahead to manage future risks and secure our supplies.

"Natural Gas is an essential transition fuel in the move to net zero and securing international agreements such as this are vital to the UK’s energy security. As well as strengthening the trade links between the UK and US, this deal – alongside reopening Rough and our major deal with Equinor – shows that Centrica is investing heavily to future-proof the UK’s energy supply and address one of the underlying causes of the energy crisis. We stand ready to invest several billion pounds in additional projects, creating thousands of new UK jobs, with the right regulatory framework.”

Dudley Poston, CEO of Delfin said: “We are excited to finalise this SPA with Centrica, converting our previously announced Heads of Agreement and reaching another important milestone for our Deepwater Port LNG Export Facility.”

“There is growing global demand for long-term, scalable LNG supply. With the off-take capacity for Delfin’s first FLNG Vessel now sold, we continue to move towards Final Investment Decision and bring this important project forward, becoming a partner to countries like the U.K. as it continues to make progress bolstering national energy security and driving down prices with clean, reliable LNG.”

The deal follows a Heads of Agreement between Centrica and Delfin in August 2022. Operations and first LNG are expected to commence at the Delfin Deepwater Port in 2027.