It represents the seventh spot cargo the NWS has delivered to KoGas since 1989. Australia LNG president Arthur Dixon said the additional gas, which would help Korea meet its winter energy requirements, was a major step in building the relationship between Korea and the NWS. "This is a significant step in developing our relationship with Kogas and we hope this will foster further long term LNG business with Korea," he said. Woodside spokesman Tony Johnson said the NWS' priority was existing Japanese customers but it would always look to sell excess capacity into the market.