OREANDA-NEWS. Total has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) during the LNG 18 conference in Perth, Australia, to reinforce mutual cooperation to explore opportunities throughout the LNG value chain.

The main purpose of the agreement is to jointly identify and pursue opportunities to develop the LNG market in Asia and in new importing countries and to cooperate in LNG trading and terminal optimization. 

“We are delighted to extend our long-standing cooperation with KOGAS, the world’s largest LNG buyer and regasification terminal operator, along the entire LNG value chain. Our combined expertise will contribute to the generation of successful business opportunities in various LNG and gas sectors” commented Laurent Vivier, President Gas.

Total, a world leader in LNG

Total is a world leader in LNG, with solid and diversified positions along the entire value chain and LNG production of 10.2 million tonnes in 2015. Thanks to the development of our trading, marketing and logistics businesses as well as our LNG contract portfolio, Total can directly supply customers around the world with natural gas and liquefied natural gas while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to demand and take advantage of market opportunities.

Total is active in most of the major LNG producing regions as well as in the main LNG markets and continues to develop its LNG business as a key component of its growth strategy. The Group has participations in LNG plants in Indonesia, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Angola, Australia and Russia. Total has also secured the purchase of LNG from projects in the United States, and has long-term access to regasification capacity in key global LNG markets.

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About KOGAS

KOGAS is a public natural gas company that was established by the Korean government in 1983. The company, as Korea’s representative global energy company, has grown into the largest LNG importing company in the world, importing around 31 million tonnes in 2015. KOGAS operates the world's biggest LNG storage with the capacity of 10.3 million kiloliters and 4 LNG receiving terminals and maintains a span of 4,440km-long nationwide pipeline network for natural gas supply. 

Furthermore, KOGAS is conducting various global exploration, development, and LNG production projects for the stability of domestic supply and demand. The company is currently engaged in 26 overseas projects in 13 countries from the upstream sector to the downstream sector. KOGAS is also making its utmost efforts to fulfill its corporate social responsibilities by serving the society for Korea’s better development based on the capabilities and achievement of the corporation.