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According to the shipment data by state-owned Perupetro, during September, the 4.4 mtpa LNG plant sent three shipments to Japan and one shipment each to Taiwan, South Korea, and the UK,
The shipments loaded onboard the LNG carriers Valencia Knutsen, New Brave, Methane Patricia Camila, SM Bluebird, Megara, and Maran Gas Hydra total about 430,253 tonnes, the data shows.
These six LNG cargoes loaded at the Peru LNG plant last month compare to five LNG cargoes in September 2023, while Peru LNG shipped four LNG cargoes in August and four LNG cargoes in July this year.
The data previously showed that the Peru LNG plant sent seven LNG cargoes in a row to the Dutch Gate LNG import terminal in the port of Rotterdam from the end of May until mid-July.
LNG giant Shell holds 20 percent in Peru LNG and offtakes all the volumes.
US-based Hunt Oil holds a 50 percent operating stake in the Pampa Melchorita LNG plant, while MidOcean Energy and Marubeni have 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
In April, MidOcean Energy, the LNG unit of US-based energy investor EIG, completed its purchase of the 20 percent stake in Peru LNG from a unit of South Korean conglomerate SK.
In addition, MidOcean, helped by its shareholder Saudi Aramco, recently entered into a definitive agreement to buy an additional 15 percent interest in Peru LNG from Hunt.
Following the closing of the transaction, MidOcean’s interest in Peru LNG will increase to 35 percent.
Hunt’s interest in Peru LNG will decrease to 35 percent, and Hunt will remain the operator of Peru LNG following the transaction.
Peru LNG plans to boost number of shipments
Peru LNG increased its exports last year compared to the year before, and it also expects to boost the number of shipments in 2024.
The terminal loaded 55 vessels in 2023, compared to 51 vessels in 2022.
Hunt Oil previously said Peru LNG expects to load 60 vessels in 2024.
During January-September this year, the LNG plant loaded 41 cargoes, Perupetro data shows.
According to Peru LNG’s 2022 annual report, the plant loaded more than 60 vessels only in 2016 and 2017.
In 2021, 38 vessels berthed to load LNG at the plant, 55 vessels in 2020, 58 vessels in 2019, 57 vessels in 2018, 64 vessels in 2017, 70 vessels in 2016, 56 vessels in 2015, 60 vessels in 2014, 57 vessels in 2013, 53 vessels in 2012, 55 vessels in 2011, and 23 vessels in 2011 when operations began.