卡塔尔石油与壳牌将成立LNG燃料加注合资公司

中国石化新闻网讯 据世界天然气网站9月18日消息 卡塔尔石油公司和壳牌公司签署了一项股东协议，将成立一家提供全球液化天然气燃料加注服务公司。

卡塔尔石油公司在一份声明中表示，卡塔尔石油的Wave LNG解决方案公司和壳牌天然气与电力开发有限公司签署的协议为双方平等拥有的合资公司的建立铺平了道路。

新公司的主要业务将包括采购液化天然气和在世界各地的各个战略地点建立液化天然气燃料基础设施（储存和燃料船），并促进液化天然气作为海洋燃料销售给世界各地的终端客户。

卡塔尔石油公司总裁兼首席执行官、能源事务国务部长Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi在签字仪式上发表讲话说：“鉴于监管环境的不断变化，我们认为液化天然气燃料加注是航运业一个有希望的解决方案，同时也是提升液化天然气作为清洁能源地位的重要机会，尤其是是在海上运输领域。”

他补充称，预计未来几年液化天然气的燃料需求将大幅增长，并相信到2035年这种需求有可能达到3500万吨/年。

他说：“这需要所有行业参与者进行集中投资和合作，以提供我们的客户所需的解决方案。”

壳牌首席执行官Ben van Beurden补充称，航运业正开始在减少船舶排放方面迈出非常必要的步伐。

Ben van Beurden表示：“液化天然气已经扮演了一个重要的角色，它是当今可用的最清洁、最廉价的传统海洋燃料的替代品。”

越来越多的船东和运营商正转向使用液化天然气，而不是传统的海洋燃料，以应对更严格的硫和氮氧化物排放法规。2016年10月，国际海事组织（IMO）宣布从2020年起实行全球0.5%的硫上限。

Wave LNG解决方案公司是卡塔尔石油公司为液化天然气作为运输燃料的市场开发和投资而建立，尤其是为海运业务。

王磊 摘译自 世界天然气

原文如下：

Qatar Petroleum, Shell to form LNG bunkering JV

Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a shareholder agreement to establish a company that would provide global LNG bunkering services.

The agreement signed by Qatar Petroleum’s Wave LNG Solutions and Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. paves the way for the establishment of a joint venture company owned equally by both parties, Qatar Petroleum said in a statement.

The new company’s principal business activities will include the procurement of LNG, setting up LNG bunkering infrastructure (storage and bunker vessels) at various strategic locations around the world, and facilitating the sale of LNG as a marine fuel to end customers around the world.

In his remarks at the signing ceremony, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the president and CEO of Qatar Petroleum said, “We see LNG bunkering as a promising solution for the shipping industry in light of a continuously evolving regulatory environment, and as an important opportunity to enhance LNG’s position as a clean energy source, particularly in maritime transportation.”

He added that LNG demand for bunkering is expected to grow significantly over the coming years, and believes there is a real potential for such demand to reach 35 million tons per annum by 2035.

“This requires focused investments and collaboration among all industry players to provide the required solutions our customers are looking for,” he said.

Shell’s CEO Ben van Beurden, added that the shipping industry is starting to make the very necessary strides to reduce emissions from vessels.

“LNG is already playing an important role as the cleanest, and an affordable, alternative to traditional marine fuels available today,” Ben van Beurden said.

An increasing number of ship owners and operators are turning to LNG over traditional marine fuels in response to tighter sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions regulations. In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced the introduction of a global 0.5 percent sulfur cap from 2020.

Wave LNG Solutions was established by Qatar Petroleum for the purpose of market development and investment in LNG as a transportation fuel, especially for the marine transportation sector.