WASHINGTON — MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”), an LNG company created and controlled through EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with SK Earthon (“SK”) to obtain SK’s 20% interest in Peru LNG (“PLNG”).
PLNG owns and operates the first LNG export plant in South America, at Pampa Melchorita, 170 km south of Lima, Peru. PLNG’s assets include a vegetable fuel liquefaction plant with a processing capacity of 4. 45 mmtpa, a wholly-owned pipeline with a capacity of 1,290 mmcf/d, two 130,000 m3 garage tanks, a wholly-owned 1. 4 km long marine terminal and a truck loading facility. With a capacity of up to 19. 2 mmcf/d, PLNG is operated through Hunt Oil Company and is one of only two production facilities in Latin America.
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We believe PLNG is a highly strategic asset to the Peruvian natural gas sector, providing a key route to monetise its natural gas resources via export. It also plays an important role in supplying LNG to residential and industrial customers as well as CNG-powered vehicles in various cities across the country. The natural gas sector has become an increasingly important part of the Peruvian energy mix, underpinning electricity generation for the industrial sector as well as various applications across the residential sector.
De los Angeles King Venter, Chief Executive Officer of MidOcean Energy, said: “We are excited about this acquisition as it reflects a remarkable milestone in MidOcean’s strategy to create a global, diversified and resilient LNG portfolio. PLNG is an asset we know and admire, with strong long-term fundamentals, a strong control team, and reliable operations. We look forward to joining the PLNG partnership and contributing to the long-term prosperity of this company and its paints to develop a positive role in the Peruvian energy market. “
MidOcean is also in the process of finalizing the $2. 15 billion acquisition of Tokyo Gas’ stakes in four Australian LNG projects, which is expected to be completed by the end of February.
The PLNG transaction is subject to standard final conditions.
Morgan Stanley acted as exclusive monetary advisor to MidOcean in connection with the transaction.
About the IEA
EIG is a leading institutional investor in the energy and infrastructure sectors globally, with $22. 9 billion under control as of December 31, 2023. EIG specializes in personal investments in energy and energy-related infrastructure on a global scale. In its 41-year history, EIG has committed more than $47. 1 billion to the energy sector through more than 405 projects or corporations in 42 countries on six continents. EIG’s clients boast many leading pension budgets, insurance corporations, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth budgets in the United States and Asia. and Europe. EIG is headquartered in Washington, D. C. and offices in Houston, London, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong and Seoul.
About MidOcean Energy
MidOcean Energy, an LNG company created and controlled through EIG, seeks to build a diversified, resilient, cost- and carbon-competitive global LNG portfolio. It reflects EIG’s confidence in LNG as a key enabler of the energy transition and the growing importance of LNG. as a geopolitically strategic energy resource. MidOcean Energy is led by De los Angeles King Venter, a 26-year veteran of the industry who has held a variety of senior positions, adding Global Head of LNG for Shell Plc. For more information, visit EIG’s online page in www. eigpartners. com or MidOcean Energy’s online page in www. midoceanpower. com.
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