(WO) 三井物产株式会社通过其位于美国境内的子公司 Mitsui E&P USA LLC（“MEPUSA”）已从美国石油和天然气勘探与生产公司 Sabana, LLC 和 Vanna, LLC 手中收购了位于德克萨斯州的非常规天然气资产。

该页岩资产（名为 Tatonka，约 46,500 英亩）位于德克萨斯州，可通往墨西哥湾沿岸工业区，其中包括液化天然气 (LNG) 出口终端和氨厂。

MEPUSA 将开始钻探活动，以评估油井性能，并在 2026 年后开发和运营该资产以进行全面开发。

在美国，随着新液化天然气项目的启动以及电力需求的增长，天然气需求预计会增加，三井物产也在推进将美国天然气液化并出口到全球市场，以及以天然气为原料的甲醇生产业务。

主图由三井物产提供。

(WO) – Mitsui & Co., Ltd., through its U.S. based subsidiary Mitsui E&P USA LLC ("MEPUSA") has completed the acquisition of an unconventional natural gas asset in Texas from U.S. oil and gas E&P companies Sabana, LLC and Vanna, LLC.

The shale asset (named Tatonka, approx. 46,500 acre) is in Texas with access to the Gulf Coast industrial area, which includes liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals and ammonia plants.

MEPUSA will begin a drilling campaign to evaluate the well performance and develop and operate the asset for full-scale development after 2026.

In the U.S., where demand for natural gas is expected to increase due to the start-up of new LNG projects and growth in demand for electricity, Mitsui is also promoting liquefaction and export of U.S. natural gas to global markets, and methanol production businesses using natural gas as feedstock.

Lead image provided by Mitsui & Co.