据阿拉伯贸易网2023年8月17日报道，全球领先的数据分析和咨询公司GlobalData日前公布的最新统计数据显示，美国将继续引领全球液化天然气(LNG)液化能力的增加，在2023年至2027年期间，美国将占全球LNG液化能力增加总量的46%。

GlobalData发布的题为《2023-2027年液化天然气终端容量和资本支出(CapEx)》最新报告显示，到2027年前，美国预计将每年增加1.584亿吨的新建LNG液化能力。据估计，美国将通过扩建项目再年增5820万吨的LNG产能。

GlobalData石油和天然气分析师Himani Pandey评论道：“亚洲和欧洲丰富的页岩气和对液化天然气的强劲需求主要鼓励了对美国LNG液化项目的投资。由于地缘政治冲突发生，欧洲计划停止从产能大国进口管道天然气，这进一步推动了美国的LNG液化项目。”

CP2 LNG项目是美国即将到来的关键LNG液化项目之一，由Venture Global Partners, LLC公司持有全部股权，而Venture Global LNG公司是拟议的运营商。这个项目预计将于2026年开始运营，年产能为1000万吨，到2027年前可能翻一番，达到2000万吨。

今年7月，CP2 LNG项目获得了美国联邦能源监管委员会的环境批准，并可能在今年晚些时候达成最终投资决定(FID)。埃克森美孚公司、雪佛龙公司和日本JERA等公司已经签署了从该项目购买LNG的协议。

普拉克明项目是Venture Global LNG公司的另一个重点项目，已经获得FID，目前处于建设阶段。预计将于2024年开始运营，年产能为1320万吨。  

Pandey补充说：“今年3月，Venture Global LNG公司还宣布了普拉克明LNG出口工厂第二阶段的最终投资决定，并获得了78亿美元的融资。到2026年前，这个项目的第二阶段可能会将普拉克明项目的年液化能力提高到1980万吨。”

Venture Global LNG公司已经为普拉克明项目的二期项目争取到了雪佛龙公司、Excelerate能源公司、埃克森美孚公司和巴登符腾堡能源公司等买家。

李峻 译自 阿拉伯贸易网

原文如下：

US to lead global LNG liquefaction by 2027

The US is set to continue to lead global liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction capacity additions, contributing 46 per cent of the total LNG liquefaction capacity additions between 2023 and 2027, according to GlobalData.

GlobalData’s latest report, “LNG Liquefaction Terminals Capacity and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) 2023-2027”, reveals that the US is expected to add a new build LNG liquefaction capacity of 158.4 (million tonnes per annum) by 2027. The country is estimated to add another 58.2 mtpa capacity from expansion projects.

Himani Pandey, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Abundant shale gas and strong demand for LNG in Asia and Europe have been primarily encouraging investments in the LNG liquefaction projects in the US. The European plans to stop natural gas imports from the bigger producer due to the geopolitical conflicts have given further impetus to the US liquefaction projects.”

CP2 is one of the key upcoming LNG liquefaction projects in the US, with Venture Global Partners, LLC holding the entire equity, while Venture Global LNG is the proposed operator. The project is expected to start operations in 2026 with a capacity of 10 mtpa, which is likely to be doubled to 20 mtpa by 2027.

In July 2023, CP2 obtained environmental approval from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is likely to reach Financial Investment Decision (FID) later this year. Companies such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, and JERA have already signed agreements for the purchase of LNG from the project.

Plaquemines is another key project of Venture Global LNG that has already received FID and is presently in the construction stage. It is expected to start operations in 2024 with a capacity of 13.2 mtpa.

Pandey adds: “In March 2023, Venture Global LNG also announced the FID for phase two of the Plaquemines LNG export plant and secured $7.8 billion in financing. Phase II of the project is likely to increase the liquefaction capacity of the Plaquemines project to 19.8 mtpa by 2026.”

Venture Global LNG has already secured buyers such as Chevron, Excelerate Energy, Exxon Mobil, and Energie Baden Wuerttemberg for phase II of the Plaquemines project.