LNG
NEWS
10
LNG
INDUSTRY
MARCH
2016
USA
Souki and Houston start new LNG company
C
harif Souki – the former Chairman, President and CEO of
Cheniere Energy – has announced that he is teaming up
with former BG Group executive, Martin Houston, to form a
new company offering mid scale natural gas liquefaction and
export projects along the US Gulf Coast.
Tellurian Investments aims to deliver low cost LNG to global
customers by “acting upon the advantages offered by the US.”
These include low cost natural gas, excellent locations for facilities
on the Gulf Coast, low cost manufacturing, availability of labour,
and a regulatory environment that is well suited for and has a track
record for approving these projects.
Tellurian said that it will partner with Bechtel to construct the
LNG plants. It has selected Chart Industries for the liquefaction
technology.
Mr Souki said: “What differentiates us fromevery other LNG
developer is our combination of talent. I see what can be done
andMartin knows exactly how to get it done. He has developed
liquefaction facilities in Trinidad, Egypt [and] Australia, and built
the world’s first portfolio LNG trading company. The combination
of Martin and I together is as seasoned an LNG team as you can
dreamup.”
Both Souki and Houston added: “It is important to remember
that the gas industry is not about the short-term; we are thinking
about the energy needs of the world from2020 to 2040. We are
absolutely in this for the long haul. Natural gas is a tremendously
important commodity for the world’s future, and we will be
successful because we fully understand the opportunity and have
the experience to do something about it.”
Mozambique
Eni receives approval for planned development of Coral discovery
E
ni has received approval from the Government of
Mozambique’s Council of Ministers for its plan of
development for the first 5 trillion ft
3
of gas from the Coral
discovery. The discovery, which was made in May 2012, has
approximately 16 trillion ft
3
of gas, and is located in the Area 4
permit, at a depth of 2000 m and approximately 80 km
offshore of the Palma bay, Mozambique.
Eni’s plan of development involves the construction and
installation of a floating LNG (FLNG) unit, and the drilling
of six subsea wells. The FLNG unit will have a capacity of
approximately 3.4 million tpy.
In September 2015, the project became the first in the
Rovuma Basin to be granted an environmental license. This
process involved local communities, as well as national
authorities, and was the result of an environmental and social
impact assessment study.
Alongside its partners, Eni is currently also pursuing the
development of gas in the Mamba discovery.
Lithuania
Chart Ferox and PPS win LNG reloading station
contract
C
hart Industries Inc. has announced that its wholly owned
Czech subsidiary, Chart Ferox, and EPC consortium
partner, PPS Pipeline Systems Germany, have been selected
to provide an LNG reloading station for AB Klaipėdos nafta at
the Port of Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Chart said that the consortium will deliver a total project
scope, including equipment engineering, production,
installation, and commissioning, as well as construction of
the associated infrastructure. The contract, which is valued
at €27.7 million, will enter into full force after approval of
conclusion of the EPC contract by the general meeting of
shareholders of AB Klaipėdos nafta.
Chart confirmed that its scope of supply is nearly 50% of
the total award value. Five Chart cryogenic storage tanks will
provide 5000 m
3
of LNG storage at the station, which will
be equipped with two loading areas for LNG trucks and jetty
modules for ship bunkering.
The Chart LNG regasification facility will have the
capacity to provide 6000 Nm
3
/hr of natural gas. The LNG
reloading station will be operational within 15 months with
full scope delivery anticipated during 2H17. The overall plant
design will also incorporate a potential future expansion,
capable of doubling the storage capacity.
The main project aim is to develop Klaipėda as a Baltic
hub and virtual pipeline to fuel ships and deliver LNG by truck
to reduce the traditional dependence on imported pipeline
gas.
