AMIGO LNG, Gunvor Singapore Enter 20-Year LNG Purchase Agreement

A joint venture between Epcilon LNG and LNG Alliance, AMIGO LNG, signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Gunvor Singapore. Per the SPA, Gunvor will acquire 0.85 MTPA of LNG over a 20-year term, with deliveries beginning once AMIGO LNG’s first liquefaction train comes online in late 2028.

"Gunvor is committed to securing long-term LNG supplies to meet the evolving energy needs of our customers worldwide,” said Kalpesh Patel, Co-Head of LNG Trading of Gunvor. “Partnering with AMIGO LNG aligns with our strategy of diversifying supply sources and supporting the global transition toward cleaner energy.”

AMIGO LNG is Mexico’s first large-scale LNG export terminal on the west coast, which bolsters global supply chains and bridges the U.S.-Mexico energy trade by monetizing U.S. natural gas exports. Based in Guaymas, the facility will utilize its prime location next to the Permian Basin to produce LNG supplies for Asian and Latin American customers.

Guaymas, Mexico | Image Credit: Britannica

"We are delighted to welcome Gunvor as one of our key foundational offtakers,” said Dr. Muthu Chezhian, CEO of LNG Alliance. “This agreement underscores the confidence global energy players place in AMIGO LNG's ability to deliver reliable, flexible, and competitive LNG to international markets.”

The project intends to improve cross-border energy integration, generate mutual economic value, and reinforce the United States and Mexico in their partnership as global energy providers.

Chart Equipment at AMIGO LNG

In Mid-July 2025, LNG Alliance selected Chart Industries' integrated pre-cooled single mixed refrigerant (IPSMR) process technology and modular liquefaction solution for its AMIGO LNG export facility in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico—it has a capacity of 7.8 MTPA.

IPSMR enables customers and operators to customize their liquefaction systems to meet site-specific conditions, optimizing the alignment of compression power with single cold box capacity, thereby maximizing operational efficiency and reducing costs. LNG Alliance will leverage Chart’s full spectrum of IPSMR solutions, including its mid-scale modular solution. This modular solution addresses the challenge of achieving the best balance between large-scale LNG facility economics and high operational efficiency.

Energy in Mexico

Last week, Bonatti and Transition Industries signed a heads of agreement (HoA) contract to develop critical port infrastructure at the Pacifico Mexinol project in Sinaloa, Mexico. According to the HoA, Bonatti is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup for port facilities at the Terminal Transoceánica de Topolobampo (TTT), where methanol loading and export operations occur.

The company will also conduct similar work on the subsurface methanol transfer and vapor recovery pipelines and dual fiber optic cables that connect the main process plant and Mexinol port site. Additionally, Bonatti will construct a closed-loop water pipeline system from the JAPAMA oxidation pools to the site. The system treats and recycles municipal wastewater, avoiding freshwater usage or harming the Bay of Ohuira. Bonatti’s water pipeline makes Pacifico Mexinol a large-scale application of industrial water reuse from municipal effluent.

Transition Industries and the International Finance Corp. are jointly developing Pacifico Mexinol, an ultra-low carbon chemical production facility with an output of 6,130 metric tons of methanol per day. Upon commercial startup in 2029, the facility will produce approximately 350,000 MT of green methanol and 1.8 million MT of blue methanol per year from natural gas with carbon capture.