In 2014, EMA launched a Request for Proposal to select up to 2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) term importers for Singapore. Pavilion Energy Singapore Pte Ltd (PESPL) and Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd (SETL) were subsequently awarded an exclusive franchise each to import and supply regasified LNG to gas users in Singapore on a term basis i.e. under gas sales agreements with 1 year or longer duration. The exclusive franchise ends when both PESPL and SETL have secured term supply of 1 million tonnes per annum of regasified LNG or till April 2021, whichever is earlier.

With the exclusive franchise coming to an end, EMA intends to enhance competition in the term supply of regasified LNG by licensing up to 2 additional competent entities to import and sell regasified LNG, together with the existing 2 Importers viz. PESPL and SETL on a non-exclusive basis. This RFP is to select and appoint the new Importer(s) who will be issued a Gas Importer (LNG) Licence to conduct the Authorised Business with effect on and from start date of the Licence. 

This RFP is not a tender for LNG supply or LNG sales to EMA or any other user in Singapore and should not be construed as such, nor will the acceptance of the proposal create any contractual relationship between EMA and the Importer(s). It will be the responsibility of the appointed Importer(s) to source for LNG from suppliers and/or its own LNG supply portfolio. It will also be the responsibility of the appointed Importer(s) to negotiate and enter into term gas service agreements with buyers in Singapore for the sale of regasified LNG