Cheniere Energy Partners’ subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction has entered into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with PETRONAS LNG (PLL), a subsidiary of PETRONAS.

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Image: Cheniere, PETRONAS sign 20-year LNG sale and purchase agreement. Photo: courtesy of Chutiporn Chaitachawong/Freeimages.com.

PLL has agreed to purchase approximately 1.1 million tonnes per annum of LNG from Sabine Pass Liquefaction on a free on board basis for a term of 20 years following the date of first commercial delivery for the sixth natural gas liquefaction train (“Train 6”) at the Sabine Pass liquefaction project (“SPL Project”).

The purchase price for LNG is indexed to the monthly Henry Hub price, plus a fee.

Cheniere Partners chairman, president and CEO Jack Fusco said: “PETRONAS is one of the largest and most experienced participants in the global LNG market, and we are pleased to have it as our newest foundation customer at Sabine Pass, supporting Train 6.

“This 20-year agreement with Sabine Pass Liquefaction continues our momentum on Train 6, where early engineering, procurement, and site preparation activities have recently commenced ahead of a final investment decision. We expect this SPA to support our continued progress toward a final investment decision in 2019.”

PETRONAS LNG marketing & trading vice president Ahmad Adly Alias said: “PETRONAS is pleased to enter into this long-term relationship with Cheniere Partners. With the addition of this new volume, it will enhance PETRONAS’ supply portfolio and further strengthen our position as a reliable global LNG portfolio player.”

The SPA is subject to certain conditions precedent, including but not limited to Sabine Pass Liquefaction making a final investment decision to construct Train 6 of the SPL Project.

Source: Company Press Release.