Golar LNG Partners plans to meet with fixed income investors to gauge interest in a new unsecured bond offering.
The Graham Robjohns-led partnership has mandated Danske Bank Markets, DNB Markets, Nordea, Pareto and SEB to arrange the meetings which begin 31 January.
Golar LNG Partners said a transaction for a US dollar denominated, senior unsecured bond offering "may follow" the meetings, subject to market conditions.
The partnership has already completed two high-yield bond offerings, one in 2012 for $227m for the purchase of the 125,000-cbm Golar Freeze (built 1977) and another $150m offering in 2015.
Stifel analyst Ben Nolan says the new offering is likely for a refinancing of the 2012 bond facility, which matures this October. The outstanding amount of that bond is $147m.
