BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.6. Norwegian energy
company Equinor has signed a five-year agreement to supply up to
0.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas per year to Dutch
utility Eneco, Trend reports via Equinor.
Deliveries to the Dutch gas grid began on 1 February.
The gas supplied under the deal has a lower-than-average
greenhouse gas footprint, as production and transport from the
Norwegian continental shelf produce fewer emissions than other
sources of gas supplied to Europe.
In addition to gas, Equinor will transfer guarantees of origin,
known as “sustainability qualities,” via a platform operated by
Attributes SAS. Eneco said the move could reduce its reported CO2
emissions by more than 10%.
Rotterdam-based Eneco supplies electricity, natural gas and heat
to more than 2 million households and businesses across the
Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the UK.
Equinor is the largest gas producer on the Norwegian continental
shelf, with combined volumes from its own production and the
Norwegian state’s SDFI portfolio accounting for nearly 30% of
Europe’s gas market. Its main European markets include Germany, the
UK and France.
The company also sells liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its
Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea to more than 20 countries
worldwide, transported on specialized carriers. Equinor has sales
offices in Stavanger, Brussels, London and Stamford (USA).
