Qatar has further strengthened and deepened relations with Japan in the field of energy after Qatargas, in a historic milestone, successfully delivered the 3,000th liquefied natural gas cargo to Japan since the first-ever Qatari shipment was delivered to Kawagoe LNG Receiving Terminal on January 10, 1997.
Minister of State for Energy Affairs, and President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum, and Chairman of Qatargas Board of Directors, H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, said: “We are delighted to celebrate the 3,000th LNG delivery to Japan. This significant milestone comes over two decades following the first delivery to our foundation customer in Japan. Qatar, as the largest LNG producer in the world, is committed to delivering LNG safely and reliably to our customers across the globe. Qatargas’ commitment to serving Japan’s energy needs has never been stronger. We are focused on boosting future cooperation with Japan, and building even stronger relations with our Japanese customers and friends.”
Qatargas Chief Executive Officer, Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani said: “This delivery demonstrates Qatargas’ commitment to continue providing Japan, and all of our customers around the globe, with a safe and reliable source of clean energy.”
Qatargas is a unique global energy operator in terms of size, service and reliability. Operating 14 LNG trains with a total annual production capacity of 77 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), and with work underway to increase annual production to 110 MTPA, the company is the largest LNG producer in the world.
During a visit to Japan in October last year, H E Al Kaabi highlighted Qatar’s commitment to its Japanese partners in ensuring a reliable and safe supply of their energy needs, particularly LNG. H E Al Kaabi said: “Our special relationship with Japan runs deep in every aspect of our business and our cooperation. We are pleased and honoured to hear that the satisfaction of our Japanese partners has always been driven by our reliability and our commitment.”
H E Al Kaabi stressed the importance that Qatar attaches to its reputation as a safe, trustworthy, and reliable energy provider. “For more than two decades, we have lived up to our expectation and reputation as a reliable and trustworthy provider. We have met all our commitments and obligations, and delivered every single shipment to every single client around the globe – safely and on time.”
Qatargas has term contracts to supply LNG with many of the key Japanese buyers including JERA, Tohoku Electric, Kansai Electric, Chugoku Electric, Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas and Shizuoka Gas. Apart from these term contracts, Qatargas also delivers a significant amount of Japan’s spot LNG requirements.
Since the first production in 1996, Qatargas has successfully delivered cargos to 31 countries and is committed to meeting the world’s demand for safe, reliable and clean energy.
