Small-scale CCS: transport liquid CO2?
…already used to liquefy almost 1GTpa of industrial gases globally. The economics of CO2 liquefaction and transportation are laid out on pages 9-12. We have modeled a separate liquefaction plant,…
LNG as a Shipping Fuel: the Economics
…LNG (b) small-scale LNG and (c) LNG bunkering, to supply a relatively fuel-intensive shipping route. After IMO 2020 regulations buoy diesel pricing, it should be economical to fuel newbuild ships…
LNG Ships: a new record-setter?
…is also the most expensive LNG-powered ship ever built (eclipsing Carnival’s $1.1bn AidaNova cruise ship). It has the world’s first Type-C LNG tank in an enclosed column. Numbers are updated in…
LNG plant footprints: compaction costs?
This data file tabulates the acreage footprints and peak worker counts at c20 recent LNG projects. It is interesting how these variables are likely to change over time, to lower…
Greenfield LNG: Does Exxon have an edge?
…ExxonMobil has leading LNG technology for extra-large trains using the APX process, modular LNG units that minimise on-site construction costs, pressure-swing absorption to remove gas-contaminants and efficient gas turbines. Opportunities…
Shell: the future of LNG plants?
Shell is revolutionizing LNG project design, based on reviewing 40 of the company’s gas-focused patents from 2019. The innovations can lower LNG facilities’ capex by 70% and opex by 50%;…
Shell: the future of LNG plants?
Shell is revolutionizing LNG project design, based on reviewing 40 of the company’s gas-focused patents from 2019. The innovations can lower LNG facilities’ capex by 70% and opex by 50%;…
LNG in the energy transition: rewriting history?
A vast new up-cycle for LNG is in the offing, to meet energy transition goals, by displacing coal and improving industrial efficiency. 2024-25 LNG markets could by 100MTpa under-supplied, taking…
US LNG: new perceptions?
…we expect most of the LNG will be ‘Clear LNG’ with no embedded Scope 1&2 emissions (page 9). The challenges and bottlenecks for achieving this US LNG ramp are addressed…
Global LNG: offtake contracts and spot market development?
This global LNG market data-base tabulates the details of over 300 offtake contracts across the LNG industry, tracking buyers, sellers, facilities, contract durations and destination flexibility. And by extension, this…