據天然氣資訊7月7日消息稱，新堡壘能源公司宣布，該公司與Centrica LNG公司(Centrica)達成了一項協議，終止了新堡壘以1.05億美元的價格從Centrica購買剩余2020年液化天然氣的義務，以換取1.05億美元的付款。因此，新堡壘現在將能夠在公開市場上以遠低于此前與Centrica達成的價格購買液化天然氣。

由于除了牙買加以外在波多黎各的工廠開始運營，新堡壘在2020年第三季度實現了超過4億美元的年度承諾經營利潤率示例性目標方面取得了重大進展。該公司預計在同一時期，其年度現金SG＆A和年度現金利息支出分別約為8000萬美元和8000萬美元。

此外，該公司目前正在推進墨西哥和尼加拉瓜的項目，目標是在2020年底基本完成這些項目。一旦全面運營，新堡壘計劃為這些項目額外貢獻約1.5億美元，以實現公司的年度運營利潤目標。

首席執行官兼董事長Wes Edens表示：“我們能夠靈活地以市場價格購買液化天然氣，完成了我們從開發公司向運營公司的轉型，我們預計這將產生可觀的運營利潤和現金流。我們將繼續推進一些引人注目的新業務機會，并期待在2020年及以后實現顯著增長。盡管當前存在COVID情況，我們仍擁有非常強大的額外管道項目。我們目前的目標是在2021年再推出4 - 8個類似規模的項目。我們期待在今年為我們的客戶帶來更便宜、更清潔的天然氣和電力。”

曹海斌 摘譯自 天然氣資訊

原文如下：

New Fortress Energy reduces future LNG supply costs

New Fortress Energy LLC has announced that the Company entered into an agreement with Centrica LNG Company Limited (Centrica) to terminate New Fortress’s obligation to purchase any additional LNG from Centrica for the remainder of 2020 in exchange for a payment of US$105 million. As a result, New Fortress will now be able to purchase LNG in the open market at prices that are significantly lower than the price previously agreed to with Centrica.

As a result of facilities commencing operations in Puerto Rico in addition to Jamaica, New Fortress has made significant progress toward achieving an Illustrative Annualised Operating Margin Goal from Committed Volumes of over US$400 million on an annualised basis during the 3Q20. The company expects its annualised cash SG&A and annualised cash interest payments to be approximately US80 million and US$80 million, respectively, during the same period.

In addition, the Company is currently advancing projects in both Mexico and Nicaragua, with the goal of substantially completing these projects by the end of 2020. Once fully operational, New Fortress aims for these projects to contribute an additional approximately US150 million toward the Company’s Illustrative Annualised Operating Margin Goal from Committed Volumes.

CEO and Chairman Wes Edens remarked, “Our flexibility to opportunistically purchase LNG at market prices completes our transition from a development company to an operating company that we expect will generate significant operating margin and cash flow. We continue to advance a number of compelling new business opportunities and expect significant growth in 2020 and beyond. In spite of the current COVID conditions, we have a very robust pipeline of additional projects. Our current goal is to bring online another 4 - 8 projects in 2021 of similar size and scale. We look forward to bringing more affordable and cleaner natural gas and power to our customers this year.”