YPF confirms FID and 30-year LNG export approval for charter deal
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
YPF S.A. reports that the conditions precedent for the entry into force of its Bareboat Charter Agreement with GOLAR MK II CORPORATION have been satisfied.
The confirmed steps include the adoption of the Final Investment Decision by Southern Energy S.A. (SESA)—in which YPF holds an indirect 25% interest through its subsidiary Sur Inversiones Energéticas S.A.U.—and the issuance of a Free Export Authorization certificate for liquefied natural gas for a term of 30 years by the National Secretariat of Energy. These milestones allow the charter agreement to proceed under the agreed terms.
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Key prerequisites cleared for LNG charter to commence.
YPF states that all conditions precedent for the Bareboat Charter Agreement with GOLAR MK II CORPORATION are now satisfied. The filing highlights two triggers: a Final Investment Decision by SESA and a government-issued Free Export Authorization for LNG covering 30 years.
SESA’s FID is notable because YPF has an indirect 25% stake via SUR, linking YPF to the project’s go-forward status. The authorization provides a long-duration regulatory framework for LNG exports.
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