LEAD STORY
Monday, 28 January 2008 07:04
Iran’s LNG future remains in balance amid contract and political deadlines
Written by
Our Middle East Editor
As international pressure continues on companies not to invest in Iran, the Iranians themselves are calling for western energy companies previously committed to three huge LNG projects to sign contracts by June this year or face being dropped from the ventures.
As international pressure continues on companies not to invest in Iran, the Iranians themselves are calling for western energy companies previously committed to three huge LNG projects to sign contracts by June this year or face being dropped from the ventures.
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January 2008
A round-up of the latest company news and project developments
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January 2008
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Monday, 28 January 2008 06:18
LNG industry faces up to implications of developing in carbon constrained world
Written by
Ronald D. Ripple analyses how more LNG and natural gas use can lead to emission reductions, using China as an example
One of the key issues at the moment for the LNG sector is facing up to carbon constraints. Regulators and permitting authorities have huge responsibility in this regard.
One of the key issues at the moment for the LNG sector is facing up to carbon constraints. Regulators and permitting authorities have huge responsibility in this regard.
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January 2008
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:16
Spain pushes ahead with seventh LNG terminal and boosts storage
Written by
John McKay, LNG Journal Editor
Spain is on track to construct its seventh LNG terminal and at least five more LNG storage tanks at existing plants as the country underpins its position as the world’s third-largest LNG importer after Japan and South Korea.
Spain is on track to construct its seventh LNG terminal and at least five more LNG storage tanks at existing plants as the country underpins its position as the world’s third-largest LNG importer after Japan and South Korea.
Published in
January 2008
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:15
Tokyo Gas uses fluid dynamics to study stratification and rollover of stored LNG
Written by
Yutaka Shirakawa and Kazuo Koyama, Senior Engineers, Tokyo Gas
The storing of LNG with different densities needs careful observation due to the possibility of stratification followed by rollover
LNG storage operations using different density LNG have been studied with the use of computational fluid dynamics.
The storing of LNG with different densities needs careful observation due to the possibility of stratification followed by rollover
LNG storage operations using different density LNG have been studied with the use of computational fluid dynamics.
Published in
January 2008
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:10
Iran explains what’s at stake as huge LNG projects continue to be delayed
Written by
Hedayat Omidvar, Head of Strategic Research & Technology, National Iranian Gas Co., Tehran
European states will need more than 100 million cubic metres of gas per day by 2010 and four energy companies from Germany, Spain, Austria and elsewhere have already expressed their willingness to help implement Iran’s LNG projects and to buy offtake.
European states will need more than 100 million cubic metres of gas per day by 2010 and four energy companies from Germany, Spain, Austria and elsewhere have already expressed their willingness to help implement Iran’s LNG projects and to buy offtake.
Published in
January 2008
