據能源網3月6日報道，Cheniere能源預計今年將向亞洲運送更多液化天然氣（LNG），2022年歐洲客戶占據了其貨物的最大份額。

該公司首席運營官科里·格林達爾（Corey Grindal）在CERAWeek能源會議上表示，去年，這家美國最大的液化天然氣出口商共運送了638批貨物，其中70%多一點的運往歐洲。

據官員們稱，Cheniere去年批準了其位于得克薩斯州科珀斯克里斯蒂的液化工廠的擴建，并尋求聯邦監管機構對其路易斯安那州薩賓帕斯（Sabine Pass）工廠的擴建進行早期環境審查。

該公司和其他公司在美國墨西哥灣沿岸的液化天然氣工廠的建設給現有的天然氣運輸和儲存基礎設施帶來了壓力。格林達爾表示，在包括路易斯安那州在內的一些州，有必要繼續擴建基礎設施。

Cheniere首席執行長福斯科(Jack Fusco)表示，該公司略高于50%的客戶是歐洲公司，這確保了該公司將繼續在亞洲和歐洲市場之間保持平衡。并補充道，如果包括切尼爾在內的生產商繼續與客戶簽訂長期合同，產能大國天然氣重返市場的數量并不重要。切尼爾的長期客戶已經從12家增加到30家。

高管們表示，歐洲正在建立長期進口液化天然氣的基礎設施，減少對管道天然氣的依賴。

然而，美國將需要進一步開發以滿足未來的需求。

Fusco稱，該國需要進行許可證改革。他指的是通常會導致液化天然氣產能擴建延遲和瓶頸的繁文縟節。

該公司擬議的擴建將使每年LNG產能增加3000萬噸。

Cheniere正在研究聯邦能源監管委員會(FERC，Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)對其競爭對手自由港液化天然氣公司(Freeport LNG)的要求，以重啟其在得克薩斯州遭到火災破壞的設施。高管們表示，監測的目的是確保其設施符合FERC的所有標準。

郝芬 譯自 能源網

原文如下：

CERAWeek 2023: Asia demand to drive Cheniere’s LNG shipments this year – Reuters

Cheniere Energy (LNG.A) expects to ship more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia this year, after European customers took the lion’s share of its 2022 cargoes, an official said on Monday.

The top U.S. exporter of LNG shipped a total of 638 cargoes last year, with slightly over 70% delivered to Europe, Chief Operating Officer Corey Grindal said at the CERAWeek energy conference.

Cheniere last year gave the financial go ahead for an expansion of its Corpus Christi, Texas, liquefaction plant and has sought an early environmental review with federal regulators for an expansion at its Sabine Pass, Lousiana, facility, officials said.

Construction of its and others LNG plants along the U.S. Gulf Coast is stressing existing gas transportation and storage infrastructure. In states including Louisiana, there is a need to continue to expand the infrastructure, Grindal said.

A little more than 50% of Cheniere’s customers are European firms, which ensures it will continue to have a balance between Asia and European markets, Chief Executive Jack Fusco said.

It doesn’t matter how much the largger producer's gas returns to the market, if producers including Cheniere continue signing customers to long-term contracts, Fusco added. Cheniere has expanded to 30 long-term customers from 12.

Europe is putting the infrastructure in place to import LNG for the long-term, reducing its reliance on pipeline gas, the executives said.

However, the U.S. will need additional development to meet future demand.

“A permitting reform in the country needs to happen,” said CEO Fusco, referring to red tape that often causes delays and bottlenecks to expanding LNG capacity.

The company’s proposed expansions would add 30 million tonnes per year of LNG production capacity combined.

Cheniere is studying the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s requirements for rival Freeport LNG to restart its fire-damaged Texas facility. The monitoring is intended to ensure its facilities meet all FERC standards, the executives said.