Qatargas Delivers First LNG Cargo to Jordan to Commission Terminal

Doha, May 27 (QNA) - Qatargas Operating Company Limited has delivered the first cargo of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Jordan on-board the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), Golar Eskimo, at Ras Laffan Port on May 12, the company said in a press release. The conventional-sized cargo, which was sold free-on-board (FOB) to Royal Dutch Shell, arrived in Jordan's Aqaba, where it will be permanently moored on the Red Sea coastline. Jordan's most recent entrance into the LNG industry is an important milestone for its energy security and an increasing significance for the Middle East as an LNG market. The sale of this first cargo to Jordan further demonstrates Qatargas' commitment to expand its reliable supply of a clean, safe and efficient source of energy to more countries, the company said. One of the key strengths of Qatargas has been the development of a center for excellence in supporting the commissioning of both land-based LNG receiving terminals and FSRUs. To date, the company has supported the commissioning of 15 LNG terminals across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. Established in 1984, Qatargas is the largest LNG producing company in the world with an annual LNG production capacity of 42 million tons per annum (MTPA). The company is realizing its vision to deliver LNG to its customers around the globe from its world-class facilities in Qatar. Its Ras Laffan Terminal Operations team operates all the oil products tank farms and related marine terminals at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar. Ras Laffan is the largest LNG and oil products export terminal in the world. (QNA)