Eni S.p.A.Eni is a backer of the Argentina LNG project, which is nearing 2-3 LNG sales contracts covering 500K-1.5M tons/yr, securing end-customer demand for the export plant.

YPF is close to signing several liquefied natural gas sales contracts for its planned $24B Argentina LNG export plant, CEO Horacio Mann said Monday, a key step toward a green light for the facility. The company will soon sign 2-3 LNG contracts covering 500K-1.5M metric tons per year and aims to secure the deals before making a final investment decision on the project in November, Mann told Bloomberg on the sidelines of the Gastech conference in Bangkok. Argentina LNG is backed by YPF, Italy's Eni, and Abu Dhabi's XRG, and is designed to turn the vast Vaca Muerta shale formation into a major source of LNG for international markets. The initial development will feature two floating LNG facilities with combined capacity of 12M tons per year, with potential expansion to 18M tons per year, and a 527-km pipeline will transport gas from Vaca Muerta to the Atlantic coast in Rio Negro province. The potential contracts come as the global LNG market is in upheaval after months of disruption in the Persian Gulf region, prompting LNG buyers in Asia and elsewhere to diversify away from the Middle East.
Eni S.p.A.Eni is a backer of the Argentina LNG project, which is nearing 2-3 LNG sales contracts covering 500K-1.5M tons/yr, securing end-customer demand for the export plant.
YPF Sociedad AnonimaXRG is a backer of the Argentina LNG project, which is close to signing LNG sales contracts for 500K-1.5M tons/yr, advancing the $24B export facility.