据管道油气新闻网12月21日消息：壳牌宣布以25亿美元向全球基础设施合作伙伴出售澳大利亚昆士兰州柯蒂斯液化天然气(QCLNG)公共基础设施26.25%的股权。
QGC公用设施有限公司是壳牌的全资子公司，其包括液化天然气储罐、码头和为液化天然气生产线服务的运营基础设施。交易完成后，壳牌仍将是公用设施的主要所有者和运营商。
该交易需经澳大利亚监管机构批准，并满足惯例条件。预计将于2021年上半年完工。
壳牌在一份声明中表示，这笔交易符合其出售非核心资产的战略，以进一步提升和简化壳牌的投资组合。此次出售将有助于壳牌的预期撤资收益，不会对QCLNG合资企业的人员或运营产生影响，并使壳牌在公共设施中的权益与其在QCLNG合资企业中73.75%的权益保持一致。
天然气是壳牌提供更多更清洁能源解决方案战略的核心组成部分。全球液化天然气需求预计将超过能源总需求，而QCLNG合资企业对于帮助壳牌满足全球日益增长的能源需求至关重要。
冯娟 摘译自 管道油气新闻网
原文如下：
Shell sells stake in Queensland Curtis LNG project for $2.5 billion
Shell announced the sale of a minority interest in inthe Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) Common Facilities infrastructure in Australia to Global Infrastructure Partners for $2.5 billion.
QGC Common Facilities Company Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell, has agreed to the sale of a 26.25 per cent interest in QCLNG Common Facilities to Global Infrastructure Partners Australia.
The Common Facilities are currently 100 per cent owned by Shell and include LNG storage tanks, jetties and operations infrastructure that service QCLNG’s LNG trains. Upon completion of the transaction, Shell will remain majority owner and operator of the Common Facilities.
The deal is subject to regulatory approval in Australia and customary conditions. It is expected to complete in the first half of 2021.
In a statement, Shell that this deal is consistent with it's strategy of selling non-core assets in order to further high-grade and simplify Shell’s portfolio. The sale will contribute to Shell’s expected divestment proceeds, without impact Natural gas is a core component of Shell’s strategy to provide more and cleaner energy solutions. Global LNG demand is expected to outpace total demand for energy and the QCLNG venture is crucial in helping Shell meet the world’s growing energy needs.
