8 June 2017
Liquefied natural gas from Cheniere Energy has arrived at the President Lech Kaczyński LNG Terminal in Świnoujście. It is the first such delivery to Central and Eastern Europe. PGNiG plans to conclude more spot agreements.
The ceremony of receiving the
This is not only the first delivery of American LNG to Poland but also the first one to this particular part of Europe. The contract between Polish Oil & Gas Company (PGNiG) and the American company Cheniere Energy was facilitated by PGNiG’s LNG trading office in London.
“North America is the next region of the world where we import
“Delivering this cargo from Cheniere to Poland demonstrates the continued demand for US LNG and for Cheniere’s full-service model that includes the delivery of LNG directly to customers”, said Andrew Walker, Vice-President, Strategy at Cheniere Energy. “PGNiG has been an excellent partner in this purchase, and Cheniere is pleased to support Poland accessing LNG from the US to meet their economic and environmental goals”.
The delivery from the USA is the second spot (short-term) contract for PGNiG after the delivery from Norway in June 2016. The company has announced more spot deliveries, the next one already planned for July.
PGNiG is consistently strengthening its position on the international LNG market. Purchasing gas from North America and new contracts are allowing the company to expand its import portfolio and increase effectiveness in
Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) is the leader of the Polish natural gas market. Listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange the company’s core business includes exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil fields. Its key subsidiaries import, store, sell and distributes gaseous and liquid fuels. They also generate heat and electricity. PGNiG hold stake in about 30 companies including entities that provide professional geophysical, drilling and maintenance services. PGNiG holds exploration and production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and in Pakistan. The exploration and production activity on the Norwegian Sea is carried out by PGNiG Upstream Norway. While Munich-based PGNiG Supply & Trading is engaged in gas trading in Western Europe.
Cheniere is currently the only exporter of U.S. LNG. Cheniere’s unique business model provides a full-service LNG offering to customers worldwide, which includes acquiring, transporting, and processing pipeline gas, and providing LNG to customers either at the tailgate of the LNG terminal, or on a delivered basis to markets around the world. Cheniere’s Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana began shipments in February, 2016, and the company is building a second facility in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Picture: PGNiG