In the same year a 25-year contract with Edison Gas was signed. In 2002 a contract was signed with BP, for the delivery of 750,000 tonnes of LNG per year to Spain. The first shipment was scheduled for the third quarter of 2003 and the British Merchant, a BP-operated LNG vessel, was assigned to carry shipments over a three-year period.
In the same year, an agreement with Edison Gas was reached. Subsequently, in 2002, a pact was formed with BP, involving the delivery of 750,000 tonnes of LNG to Spain each year. The initial shipment was set to take place during the third quarter of 2003 and the British Merchant, operated by BP on behalf of the company, would be tasked with transporting cargo over a three-year duration.