Vietnam seeks LNG collaboration with Russia’s Novatek Group
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen
Sinh Nhat Tan held a working session in Hanoi on March 20 with Russia’s Novatek
Group to explore potential collaboration in Vietnam's liquefied
natural gas (LNG) sector.
E.N. Golm, Director of Business Development at
Novatek, highlighted the company's existing involvement in Vietnam's energy
sector. She mentioned a 1.5 GW power plant project currently underway in Ca Na, the south central province of Ninh Thuan, which is being developed
by a consortium of contractors, including Novatek alongside Zarubezhneft,
Total, and Siemens.
Golm expressed Novatek's strong interest in
expanding its presence in Vietnam's LNG market, beyond just the Ca Na project.
The company sees Vietnam's growing natural gas market as an attractive
opportunity, she said.
Tan welcomed Novatek's interest and provided
additional information to guide the company's LNG investment projects in
Vietnam. He expected that Novatek would expedite the completion of Ca Na
power plant project as soon as possible.
Founded in 1994, Notatek specialises in
exploration, production and processing of natural gas and liquefied
hydrocarbons. It is also known as the largest independent natural gas producer
in Russia./.