Thursday, 21 February 2008 08:04
US agency puts forward plan for better security for LNG carriers and facilities
Companies help fund protection of LNG assets but Congress told more resources needed
Concern has been expressed in a report to the US Congress about the financial capability and the level of support being accorded to the US Coast Guard to carry through its planned security program for LNG carriers and facilities.
Concern has been expressed in a report to the US Congress about the financial capability and the level of support being accorded to the US Coast Guard to carry through its planned security program for LNG carriers and facilities.
Thursday, 21 February 2008 07:59
Equipment and machinery advances herald next generation of LNG processes
By Mark J. Roberts, Adam A. Brostow, Vincent Coakley and Yu-Nan Liu
Recent improvements in the manufacturing and shipping capability of Main Cryogenic Heat Exchangers (MCHE’s) together with the continued development of compressors and drivers offer the LNG industry the possibility of a new generation of LNG trains.
These synergistic developments now allow efficient single train process designs ranging from 3 to 8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) for the well proven propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant (C3MR) process to over 10 MTPA for the AP-X® process.
Recent improvements in the manufacturing and shipping capability of Main Cryogenic Heat Exchangers (MCHE’s) together with the continued development of compressors and drivers offer the LNG industry the possibility of a new generation of LNG trains.
These synergistic developments now allow efficient single train process designs ranging from 3 to 8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) for the well proven propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant (C3MR) process to over 10 MTPA for the AP-X® process.
Thursday, 21 February 2008 07:55
India’s LNG progress outpaces reform and new energy strategy
LNG Journal Asia Editor
India’s LNG import facilities are slowly expanding as Petronet LNG goes ahead with the development of the new Kochi terminal in the south of the country after a difficult engineering, procurement and construction process.The Kochi terminal, which will be located at Puthu Vypeen Island in the state of Kerala, will have an initial capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG with provisions for a doubling of the send-out rate at a later date.
Monday, 28 January 2008 07:04
Iran’s LNG future remains in balance amid contract and political deadlines
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.
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:20
News Index January 2008
A round-up of the latest company news and project developments
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:18
LNG industry faces up to implications of developing in carbon constrained world
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.
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:16
Spain pushes ahead with seventh LNG terminal and boosts storage
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.
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:15
Tokyo Gas uses fluid dynamics to study stratification and rollover of stored LNG
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.
Monday, 28 January 2008 06:10
Iran explains what’s at stake as huge LNG projects continue to be delayed
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.
Wednesday, 05 December 2007 11:01
CB&I helps the UK build up LNG import network and storage capacity
Peter Bennett, Mike Whitney and Barbara Weber of CB&I report on the South Hook LNG terminal project and expansion at Grain LNG
The North Sea natural gas reserves that allowed the United Kingdom to become self-sufficient are now in decline, while new discoveries are becoming smaller and less frequent.
In addition, natural gas storage in the UK is very limited, making security of supply an even bigger concern. All the while, UK gas usage is forecast to continually increase, especially in the power generation sector.
The North Sea natural gas reserves that allowed the United Kingdom to become self-sufficient are now in decline, while new discoveries are becoming smaller and less frequent.
In addition, natural gas storage in the UK is very limited, making security of supply an even bigger concern. All the while, UK gas usage is forecast to continually increase, especially in the power generation sector.
