Golar Power Is Competing to Buy A LNG Terminal from Petrobras in The State of Bahia
The liquefied natural gas and energy company Golar Power is competing to buy a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal from Petrobras in the state of Bahia in the northeastern region, according to the company’s CEO who stated on Thursday (27).
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Previously, Golar Power also announced in March the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the government of Pernambuco to invest BRL 1.8 billion in an LNG terminal in Suape.
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The terminal, an island-type pier, has the capacity to process 20 million cubic meters of LNG per day and is being leased with a 45-kilometer pipeline.
Finally, Golar reported that the imported LNG will have potential markets serving free gas consumers, such as large companies, and the state natural gas distributor in Bahia, in addition to thermoelectric projects and other gas distributors connected to the pipeline network at the Suape terminal.

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