China Receives First Qatari LNG Cargo

Qatargas recently delivered its first Q-Max LNG cargo to the People’s Republic of China from the Q-Max vessel, Bu Samra. This is the first Qatari LNG Q-Max cargo delivered to PetroChina’s recently commissioned LNG receiving terminal at Rudong, Jiangsu Province, under the long-term contract to supply LNG from the State of Qatar to the People’s Republic of China which was executed on 10 April 2008 between Qatar Liquefied Gas Company and Shell Western LNG B.V. The deliveries to PetroChina, under this agreement, will total 3 mtpa and are expected to continue for up to 25 years.