RE: Why cant SOU sell 60 mmscf to ONEE?19 Feb 2020 08:01
Soundingoff, A brand new FSRU costs around $250 million (send out capacity up to 1 billion cf). Maritime work is site specific but assume another 200 millions so that's around 450-500. If ONEE buys LNG at 5$, that's at least 2.5 saving $. For 60 mmscf on 15 years it is $822 millions (non discounted) with a residual value for the ship and access to international markets..So ONEE will be in a goo dilemma here
If they can get the 7-8 $ prices and the discussion is ongoing with ONEE fine then good but my feeling is that it is not because of the simple math here. That's why I was suggesting that if SOU can make its offer in way to make the LNG option looks non attractive, then who knows..as for renewable, there will be a need for gas as a back up and the 60 mmscfis much les of what is announced as gas needs.