“I can’t get into the details of the conversations, but if you think through it, India needs LNG at the lowest possible costs.”
Octavio Simoes, CEO told Reuters
Houston, Texas-based Tellurian Inc is continuing discussions with the Indian government and oil companies for investments in its Driftwood liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, its Chief Executive told Reuters on February 7.
Reuters also mentioned that Tellurian had resumed talks with Indian oil and gas companies for investments in Driftwood LNG late last year. Earlier, a preliminary agreement with India’s largest LNG buyer, Petronet LNG, lapsed without finalization at the end of May 2020, after the coronavirus pandemic hit energy demand.
Repeated delays to the start of construction at Driftwood have frustrated some investors, and the cancellation of deals with two major potential customers last tear raised concerns around Tellurian’s ability to finish the project.
“The only way India and Indian companies can supply LNG at the lowest possible cost is if they invest equity in a project that allows them to lift the LNG at cost.”
“We offer that, so obviously, it is very, very attractive to the Indian companies and the Indian government.”
— Simoes
“I can’t get into the details of the conversations, but if you think through it, India needs LNG at the lowest possible costs,” CEO Octavio Simoes told Reuters on the sidelines of the India Energy Week conference in Bengaluru.
“The only way India and Indian companies can supply LNG at the lowest possible cost is if they invest equity in a project that allows them to lift the LNG at cost. We offer that, so obviously, it is very, very attractive to the Indian companies and the Indian government,” Simoes said. Construction of the Driftwood facility has been hit by delays but Simoes said it is on track for its first gas output in 2026.
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