Qatargas cargo to help meet Singapore’s LNG needs: CEO

Qatargas’ first ever liquefied natural gas cargo to Singapore will help meet the growing demand for energy in Singapore and build relationship with a new customer, Qatargas CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani said.

The cargo was recently delivered on board the Q-Max carrier “Umm Slal” to Singapore LNG Corp’s (SLNG) first LNG receiving terminal at Jurong Island.

Sheikh Khalid said, “Qatari LNG continues to have a key role to play in helping countries around the world improve the diversity of their energy supplies. We are pleased with this development which will help to meet the growing demand for energy in Singapore and help us build our relationship with a new customer. Qatargas is at the forefront of commissioning new LNG Terminals and is confident of its continuing ability to maintain safe, long-term reliable supplies of clean LNG energy to countries where it is needed the most.

“Qatari LNG has a key role to play in helping governments around the world improve the diversity of their energy supplies. The start-up of SLNG’s first LNG terminal, located in the heart of South East Asia, is a significant milestone meeting the growing demand for energy in Singapore and we at Qatargas are very proud to have played a contributing role.” he added.

“Umm Slal”, which began her voyage from Ras Laffan Port on March 17 with approximately 200,000cu m of LNG and on March 27, safely berthed and commenced discharging cargo at Jurong Island LNG terminal, marking the first delivery of LNG from Qatargas to Singapore.

“This delivery will further strengthen the relationship between Qatar and Singapore as well as between the two companies over the long-term,” Qatargas said.

Singapore’s terminal is the second such facility in South East Asia to procure commissioning cargo from Qatargas.

In June 2011, Qatargas delivered a commissioning cargo to Thailand’s Map Ta Phut LNG terminal. Qatargas has developed considerable expertise in supporting the commissioning of new LNG terminals globally.

Until now, the company has provided commissioning cargoes to some nine LNG terminals, with Singapore being the 10th such facility.