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FLNG the future of gas production?

LNG Industry,


According to a new report by GlobalData, we will see increased use of FLNG vessels in the global LNG industry over the next few years, as FLNG technology offers new ways to exploit stranded gas resources.

The new report examines the huge anticipated rise in FLNG vessel capacity, which is set to witness a shift in concentration from the American continents to the up-and-coming Asian region.

FLNG vessels are used in the production, liquefaction and offload of LNG to carrier ships, and enable access to remote offshore natural gas fields left unexplored and undeveloped due to the high development costs that traditional LNG facilities would necessitate. Offshore LNG facilities can also avoid inland environmental laws, and be transferred to new locations in response to industry need.

According to the report a total of 20 FLNG regasification terminals are planned across 13 countries for 2012 - 2016, representing a total regasification capacity addition of 3,488.5 billion ft3. These capacity additions will lead floating regasification capacity to account for 11.3% of global LNG regasification capacity.

Regional dominances in global FLNG regasification capacity will change substantially as a result. North America and South and Central America currently dominate global FLNG regasification capacity, with shares of around 40% each; but, by 2016, North America’s portion is expected to fall to around 26%, while South and Central America’s share will drop to around 20%. In contrast, the Asia-Pacific region is set to contribute a share of 25% to global capacity, despite the region holding no active FLNG regasification capacity at this moment in time.

Planned terminals expected to become operational during the next four years include Kakinada FLNG (Shell) and Pipavav FLNG in India, Fujairah FLNG in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Chittagong FLNG in Bangladesh. Europe’s share of global FLNG regasification capacity is also set to climb, albeit less impressively, from 8% in 2012 to 21% by 2016. 

Adapted from press release by Peter Farrell.

Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/24102012/flng_capacity_increase_predicted_493/

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