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Chevron’s Angola LNG cargoes to rely on spot markets
13 Mar 2012 18:28 GMT
New York, 13 March (Argus) — Chevron said its Angola LNG development will ship its first cargo in the second quarter and will initially be reliant on spot transactions in Europe and Asia for all sales.
The US company needs to resolve contractual issues with Angola's government to begin selling gas around the world because the 5.2mn t/yr plant was originally designed to ship LNG to an import terminal in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Chevron vice chairman George Kirkland said today.
A jump in production from shale formations glutted North American gas markets, pushing prices to 10-year lows. Meanwhile, LNG is selling for three to six times as much in other parts of the world, in many cases under contracts with prices linked to oil.
“It makes no sense to deliver any more gas to the US at this point in time,” Kirkland said.
Once contractual issues are resolved and the plant has “a little running time” under its belt, Chevron will revisit prospects for selling at least some of its Angola LNG production under long-term agreements, Kirkland said.
“We have a good, robust spot market for natural gas right now,” Chevron chief executive John Watson said. More LNG import terminals are being built around the world, signaling continued strength in demand for the fuel, he said.
Chevron holds a 36.4pc stake in the development. BP, Total and Angola's state-owned Sonangol own the rest. The plant will have capacity to handle 175,000 b/d of oil equivalent.
The Chevron-led Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects in Australia have 70pc and 60pc, respectively, of their production committed to customers under long-term contracts. Both will lock in sales of 85-90pc of their output by the time production begins, Kirkland said.