Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:14
SBM Offshore develops technology for floating LNG production projects
Fabrice Dumortier, Jean-Pierre Queau and Jean-Robert Fournier
Offloading operations of LNG are critical for the feasibility of Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) systems for fields at weather-exposed locations subject to medium or harsh metocean conditions.
Offloading operations of LNG are critical for the feasibility of Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) systems for fields at weather-exposed locations subject to medium or harsh metocean conditions.
Thursday, 11 March 2010 10:12
Total considers new ways of improving energy efficiency at liquefaction plants
Christophe Thomas and Denis Chrétien of Total LNG Group
The improvement of thermal efficiency at LNG plants is an ongoing trend with more new grassroots projects featuring various degrees of heat integration.
The improvement of thermal efficiency at LNG plants is an ongoing trend with more new grassroots projects featuring various degrees of heat integration.
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 05:25
Repsol considers liquefaction with LNG technologies for differing scales
Silvia Pérez, Repsol Technology, and Rocío Díez, Repsol Engineering
Since the development of the first base-load LNG plant in Algeria in 1964 the industry has focused on building big to take advantage of the economies of scale.
Since the development of the first base-load LNG plant in Algeria in 1964 the industry has focused on building big to take advantage of the economies of scale.
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 05:21
Demand falls short of forecasts as LNG buyers think long term
LNG Journal Asia-Pacific Editor
Global LNG demand in 2010 is expected to be around 197 million tonnes, an increase of around 25 MT from the previous year, but far less than the 209 MT to 241 MT previously forecast for the current year.
Global LNG demand in 2010 is expected to be around 197 million tonnes, an increase of around 25 MT from the previous year, but far less than the 209 MT to 241 MT previously forecast for the current year.
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 05:20
Analysis of LNG arbitrage examines main barriers to developing market
In the second part of an analysis, Polina Zhuravleva looks at how trade methods can be improved
The growth of the LNG arbitrage market implies an increase in the number of arbitrage transactions per year and an increase in the volumes that are being diverted from one market to another.
The growth of the LNG arbitrage market implies an increase in the number of arbitrage transactions per year and an increase in the volumes that are being diverted from one market to another.
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 05:18
LNG storage tank stratification and roll-over alarm management
Pieter Versluijs, Whessoe, France
It is the policy of LNG receiving terminals to have the ability to store multiple grades of LNG in any selected storage tank with capacity available.
It is the policy of LNG receiving terminals to have the ability to store multiple grades of LNG in any selected storage tank with capacity available.
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 05:01
News Index February 2010
A round-up of the latest company news and developments.
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 04:59
Brazil’s FLNG ambitions ruled by engineering challenge and finance
LNG Journal, South America Editor
Brazil’s Petrobras and its partners in a planned joint venture to develop a Floating LNG project from associated gas in the Brazilian pre-salt offshore Santos basin are moving forward with their plans after awarding three design contracts.
Brazil’s Petrobras and its partners in a planned joint venture to develop a Floating LNG project from associated gas in the Brazilian pre-salt offshore Santos basin are moving forward with their plans after awarding three design contracts.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 07:05
Methods of LNG arbitrage examined in development of diversion market
In the first part of a two-part series, Polina Zhuravleva presents an LNG trade analysis
LNG projects are capital-intensive and to protect the returns of investors the project developers traditionally covered all their future LNG production with sales and purchase agreements.
LNG projects are capital-intensive and to protect the returns of investors the project developers traditionally covered all their future LNG production with sales and purchase agreements.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 07:02
How third European gas directive may affect the status and development of LNG facilities
Anton Ming-Zhi Gao unravels some of the potential impact of new rules on LNG and underground storage
Natural gas liberalization legislation always influences the development of gas infrastructure and the investment environment for facilities such as LNG import terminals.
Natural gas liberalization legislation always influences the development of gas infrastructure and the investment environment for facilities such as LNG import terminals.
