據管道新聞網6月14日消息稱，法國集團道達爾能源周三表示，將以2.19億美元收購美國液化天然氣開發商NextDecade 17.5%的股份，這是一項更廣泛交易的一部分，該交易將使這家得克薩斯州公司的里奧格蘭德液化天然氣出口項目得以繼續進行。

NextDecade表示，已與全球基礎設施合作伙伴(GIP)和道達爾能源達成框架協議，以促進格蘭德河液化天然氣項目的最終投資決策，預計將于6月底確認。

道達爾能源公司董事長兼首席執行官潘彥磊表示：“我們參與這個項目將為我們的全球投資組合每年增加540萬噸液化天然氣，加強我們確保歐洲天然氣供應安全的能力，并為我們的亞洲客戶提供煤炭替代燃料。”

道達爾能源是世界第三大液化天然氣公司，擁有全球約12%的市場份額，每年的全球液化天然氣產量約為5000萬噸。

該公司表示，其目標是將液化天然氣業務以每年3%的速度增長，并預計到2030年天然氣將占其所有能源銷售的一半。

其英國競爭對手殼牌也宣布了發展天然氣業務的計劃，以捍衛其作為全球最大液化天然氣公司的地位。

NextDecade計劃每年生產多達2700萬噸液化天然氣，并在該項目中加入碳封存部分，以減少溫室氣體排放。

曹海斌 摘譯自 管道新聞網

原文如下：

TotalEnergies Buys $219 Million Stake in LNG Developer NextDecade

TotalEnergies will buy a 17.5% stake in U.S. liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade for $219 million, the French group said on Wednesday, part of a broader deal to enable the Texas company's Rio Grande LNG export project to proceed.

NextDecade said it had entered into framework agreements with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and TotalEnergies to facilitate the final investment decision for the Rio Grande LNG project, expected to be confirmed by the end of June.

"Our involvement in this project will add 5.4 million tons per year of LNG to our global portfolio, strengthening our ability to ensure Europe's security of gas supply, and to provide our Asian customers with an alternative fuel to coal," TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne said.

The French energy major is the world's third largest LNG player, with a roughly 12% market share and global portfolio of about 50 million tons of LNG per year.

It has said it aims to grow its LNG business 3% annually and expects natural gas to account for half of all its energy sales by 2030.

British rival Shell has also announced plans to grow its natural gas business and defend its position as the top global LNG player.

NextDecade plans for it to produce up to 27 million tons of LNG annually, with a carbon sequestration component to the project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Texas company has deals to supply LNG to Japan's Itochu, oil majors Shell and Exxon Mobil, France's ENGIE and China's ENN.