石油设备网讯 据路透社伦敦5月20日报道，得益于阿根廷大型的Vaca Muerta页岩区的天然气产量不断增加，该国即将从一个新的浮动设施出口其首批液化天然气（LNG）货物，这标志着阿根廷能源行业的一个里程碑。
两家液化天然气交易机构周一表示，阿根廷国家石油公司(YPF)将为位于布兰卡港的浮动液化天然气船只“Tango”号提供部分液化天然气，这批货物按离岸价格装运。
该浮动液化天气然船只“Tango”号为比利时航运公司Exmar所拥有，于2月抵达布兰卡港。
阿根廷将成为第21个出口液化天然气的国家。长期以来，该国一直在购买液化天然气，同时从邻国购买管道天然气，并生产自己的天然气，以增加供应，特别是在冬季。
根据工业集团 GIIGNL 的数据，世界最大的页岩油和天然气储量之一的Vaca Muerta的产量不断增长，帮助该国在去年将液化天然气进口量减少了20%以上，降至260万吨。
不过，新的出口并不意味着阿根廷将停止进口液化天然气，阿根廷能源公司IEASA（原名：ENARSA）已发出液化天然气货物的采购招标书，将在5月至9月期间交付。
该国需要数十亿美元的投资，用于建造管道、储存终端和其他能源基础设施，以充分受益于其页岩资源。
在许多能源产业快速发展的国家，瓶颈和价格变动可能意味着一些地区在其他地区出口的同时造成能源短缺。例如，澳大利亚主要液化天然气出口商正在寻求尽快进口液化天然气。
詹晓晶摘自路透社
原文如下：
Argentina readies to join LNG exporters club with maiden cargo
Argentina is about to export its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from a new floating facility, marking a milestone for its energy sector boosted by rising gas production from its large Vaca Muerta shale region.
State energy firm YPF is believed to be offering a partial LNG cargo from FLNG Tango, the liquefaction vessel off Bahia Blanco, two LNG trading sources said on Monday. One source said the cargo was on a free-on-board (FOB) basis for prompt loading.
FLNG Tango, owned by Belgian shipping company Exmar , arrived in Bahia Blanca in February.
Argentina will become the 21st country to export LNG. It has long bought LNG, alongside buying pipeline gas from neighbouring countries and producing its own, to boost supplies especially during winter.
But rising output from Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s largest reserves of shale oil and gas, helped it reduce LNG imports by over 20 percent last year to 2.6 million tonnes, according to industry group GIIGNL.
The new exports do not mean Argentina will cease importing LNG; energy firm Integracion Energetica Argentina (IEASA), formerly known as ENARSA, has issued buy tenders for LNG cargoes for delivery throughout May to September.
The country needs billions of dollars in investment into the construction of pipelines, storage terminals and other energy infrastructure to fully benefit from its shale resources.
In many countries with a fast-developing energy industry, bottlenecks and price moves can mean that some regions are left energy poor while others export. Major LNG exporter Australia, for example, is seeking to import LNG soon.
