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Cheniere and EDP Sign 20-Year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
Cheniere Energy, Inc. ("Cheniere") (NYSE MKT: LNG) announced today that its subsidiary, Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC ("Corpus Christi Liquefaction"), has entered into a liquefied natural gas ("LNG") sale and purchase agreement ("SPA") with EDP Energias de Portugal S.A. ("EDP") under which EDP has agreed to purchase approximately 0.77 million tonnes per annum ("mtpa") of LNG upon the commencement of operations of Train 3 of the LNG export facility being developed near Corpus Christi, Texas (the "Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project"). The Corpus Christi Liquefaction Project is being designed and permitted for up to three trains, with aggregate design production capacity of approximately 13.5 mtpa of LNG.

The hydrocracker at Sines refinery begins operations
Galp Energia informs that on 10 January, the hydrocracking complex installed at the Sines refinery, under the refineries upgrade project, began the commercial production stage. This event marks the conclusion of the upgrade project at the Sines and Matosinhos refineries, initiating a new era in Galp Energia’s refining business.

Galp Energia enters into a farm-in agreement with Porto Energy
Galp Energia announces today that it has entered into a definitive farm-in agreement with Porto Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mohave Oil and Gas Corporation, according to which Galp Energia will acquire a 50% participating interest, in exchange for payment of Porto Energy’s sunk costs, in the Aljubarrota-3 concession, totalling approximately US$4.3 million.

SMM concluded a project at the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) REN Terminal, in Sines
SMM concluded a project with a value of 19 million euros at the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) REN Terminal, in Sines.

BP Announces Plan to Sell its Global LPG Bottles and Tank Filling Business
BP announced today that it intends to sell its LPG bottles and tank filling operations in Portugal, UK, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, China and South Africa, as well as its non refinery-integrated wholesale business.

JC Carter Delivers Eight Third Generation, High-Efficiency Pumps to Sines, Portugal LNG Terminal Expansion
JC Carter, the leading designer and manufacturer of cryogenic submerged motor pumps (SMP), today announced the delivery of eight third generation, high-efficiency liquid natural gas (LNG) pumps from its workshops in Costa Mesa, Calif. to the Sines, Portugal LNG terminal expansion.