據離岸工程網站6月16日消息 澳大利亞石油天然氣公司桑托斯（Santos）與Gold Fields就其在西澳大利亞州的三座金礦簽訂了新的天然氣供應協議。

從2020年7月1日開始，桑托斯將在三年內從瓦拉努斯島天然氣廠供應近5.5拍焦的天然氣。

來自約翰布魯克斯、哈里特和斯巴油田的天然氣、凝析油和石油通過管道輸送至桑托斯運營的瓦拉努斯島處理設施。然后，銷售天然氣通過兩條100公里長的管道輸送到西澳州大陸，并在那里供應給主要的礦業和工業客戶。石油和凝析油儲存在島上，并轉移到油輪上直接出口。

桑托斯董事總經理兼首席執行官凱文?加拉赫在評論與金田的交易時表示，桑托斯繼續通過提供價格具有競爭力的國內天然氣，支持西澳大利亞礦業和工業。

“我們很高興Gold Fields在短暫停產后重返桑托斯，鞏固了我們作為西澳大利亞最大的天然氣供應國在當地市場的地位?！?/span>

“桑托斯的天然氣供應量約占該國內總需求的40%，我們承諾繼續投資開發西澳大利亞的新天然氣供應?！?/span>

“在這個充滿挑戰的經濟時代，我們致力于確保本地天然氣價格長期保持對西澳大利亞其他企業的競爭力?！?/span>

吳恒磊 編譯自 離岸工程

原文如下：

Santos, Gold Fields Pen 3-Year Gas Supply Deal

Australia's oil and gas company Santos has entered into a new gas supply agreement with Gold Fields Limited for its three gold mines in Western Australia.

Santos will supply nearly 5.5 petajoules of natural gas from its Varanus Island gas plant over three years, starting on July 1, 2020.

Gas, condensate, and oil from the offshore John Brookes, Harriet and Spar-Halyard fields is piped to the Santos-operated Varanus Island processing facility. The sales gas is then transported to mainland WA via two 100-kilometer pipelines, where it is supplied to major mining and industrial customers. Oil and condensate are stored on the island and transferred to tankers for direct export.

Commenting on the deal with Gold Fields, Santos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Gallagher said Santos continued to support Western Australian mining and industry through the delivery of competitively-priced domestic gas.

"We are delighted Gold Fields Limited has come back to Santos after a short hiatus, reinforcing our position as Western Australia’s biggest supplier of gas to the local market.

“Santos supplies around 40 percent of the State’s total domestic demand, and we are committed to ongoing investment in developing new gas supplies in Western Australia.

“In these challenging economic times, we are focused on ensuring local gas prices remain competitive for Western Australian businesses over the long term.”