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UAE's ADNOC purchases stake in NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG job

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ( ADNOC) has actually obtained an 11.7% stake in NextDecade's Rio Grande liquefied natural gas export center in Texas and entered a supply arrangement, marking the UAE energy giant's very first large investment in the United States.

ADNOC stated on Monday it had actually obtained the stake in stage 1 of the task, which includes the first 3 liquefaction trains, and consented to a 20-year supply agreement for the 4th train, which is subject to a final financial investment choice (FID).

ADNOC has big aspirations in gas and LNG, which together with renewable resource and petrochemicals, it views as pillars for its future growth. It plans to grow its 6 million metric heaps per annum (mtpa) LNG capability to 15 mtpa by 2028.

With demand for the chilled fuel anticipated to grow 50% by 2030, ADNOC - and Saudi peer Aramco - are tapping opportunities in the United States, which has become the world's. greatest exporter of LNG as it sends out record volumes to Europe.

reported in March that ADNOC was in talks with. NextDecade while Aramco remained in discussions to buy Sempra. Infrastructure's Port Arthur LNG project in Texas.

Musabbeh Al Kaabi, ADNOC's executive director for low carbon. services and worldwide development, stated the offer marks a. significant turning point in ADNOC's worldwide growth method. and offers us access to one of the world's top LNG export. markets.

The United States ended up being the world's biggest LNG supplier in. 2023, ahead of Australia and Qatar, as supply disturbances and. sanctions connected to Russia's war in Ukraine produced more need. for exports and boosted prices.

NextDecade is planning to begin construction of the 4th. liquefaction train in the second half of 2024 after the FID.

Its Rio Grande LNG export plant has remained in development for. numerous years, suffering duplicated delays, and its stage 1 is now. anticipated to reach completion by early 2029 at an anticipated cost. of about $18 billion.

The total proposed project consists of 5 5.4-mtpa. liquefaction trains capable of turning about 3.6 billion cubic. feet per day of gas.

ADNOC's offtake arrangement from the 4th train is for 1.9. mtpa on a complimentary on board (FOB) basis at a rate indexed to Henry. Center, based on the FID, ADNOC stated.

ADNOC bought the stake in the very first stage through an. financial investment car of Global Facilities Partners, buying a. part of GIP's existing stake. It also protects the alternative. from GIP for equity involvement in the future Trains 4 and 5. of the project, ADNOC added.

(source: Reuters)