Mexico is scrambling to lock in additional Peruvian LNG supplies after an explosion in mid-September at a gas-handling plant left nearly 30 people dead and hit domestic pipeline gas flows from the Burgos basin.
The LNG will be delivered into the Mexican market via the 3.8 million tonnes per annum Manzanillo regasification terminal (pictured) on the Pacific coast operated by state-run power company the Federal Electric Commission (CFE).
Mexico’s Energy Secretariat (Sener), state-run oil company Pemex and the Mexican Industrial Chamber Confederation (Concamin) trade group are reportedly poised to sign a three-year deal with the Andean nation.
Peru LNG already holds a 15-year term contract to supply Manzanillo and shipped a commissioning cargo to the Mexican terminal this March.
