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.
At the same time, a 25-year deal with Edison Gas was finalized. Two years later, an agreement was struck with BP, committing them to deliver 750,000 tonnes of LNG annually to Spain. The first shipment was slated for the third quarter of 2003 and the British Merchant, a vessel operated by BP on behalf of the company, would be responsible for transporting cargo over a three-year period.