美国LLC TravelCenters已与壳牌石油产品美国签订了一项最终协议，网络建设和运营天然气加油车道在TravelCenters位置沿着美国州际公路系统。壳牌已同意这些地区供应天然气燃料，壳牌和TA将分别向各自的客户推广天然气燃料。

  该协议提供，壳牌公司将建造至少两个自然气加油车道为大以上的公路卡车和相关的存储容量最高可达100 TA和石油停止中心位置，在壳牌公司的成本，在几年之内（须待获得监管部门的批准）。

  该协议的重点是液化天然气（LNG）。TA预计监控以客户需求为天然气燃料，如果合适的话，可能会调整其计划包括配药或CNG压缩天然气，。

  美国TravelCenters，总裁兼首席执行官托马斯·奥布莱恩评论如下：

  “我很高兴达成协议，TA和壳牌之间的天然气燃料。协议，TA，代表了新兴市场的审慎态度。随着时间的推移，TA相信天然气将成为一个重要的货运业燃料。TA和壳牌都已经勤奋工作，在选址，我希望一年的时间内，我们的第一个位置可操作性。“

  TravelCenters of America LLC has entered a definitive agreement with Shell Oil Products U.S. to construct and operate a network of natural gas fueling lanes at TravelCenters locations along the U.S. Interstate Highway System. Shell has agreed to supply natural gas fuel to these locations and Shell and TA will separately market natural gas fuel to their respective customers.

  The agreement provides that Shell will construct at least two natural gas fueling lanes for large over the road trucks and related storage capacity at up to 100 TA and Petro Stopping Center locations, at Shell’s cost, within several years (subject to gaining regulatory approvals).

  The agreement’s focus is on liquefied natural gas (LNG). TA expects to monitor customer demand for natural gas fuels and, if appropriate, may adjust its plans to include dispensing of compressed natural gas, or CNG.

  Thomas M. O’Brien, President & CEO of TravelCenters of America, commented as follows:

  “I am pleased to have finalized an agreement between TA and Shell for natural gas fueling. The agreement, for TA, represents a prudent approach to an emerging market. Over time, TA believes natural gas will become a significant fuel for the trucking industry. Both TA and Shell have been working diligently on site selection, and I am hopeful that our first locations may be operational within one year’s time.”