Africa's LNG plans contend with a shifting market
Recent energy crises have raised the value of cargoes from Africa's existing LNG plants but have done little to advance delayed projects. Floating vessels and looser contract terms shift risk rather than remove it, and new export capacity remains a risky long-term bet with public money at stake, argues Baird Langenbrunner, Project Manager, Global Energy Monitor.
Rewriting the rules
New Fortress Energy, USA, showcases the story of a first-of-its-kind asset that is challenging conventional thinking and rewriting the playbook for what an LNG export facility can achieve.
Setting the stage for Argentina's FLNG export hub
CoreMarine, Norway, runs through the mooring technology being used for Argentina's first floating LNG export facility.
Floating LNG races ahead
Anna Apostolopoulou, Global Floating Offshore Installations Director, Lloyd's Register, explains why floating LNG is becoming increasingly popular as demand for flexible gas infrastructure grows.
The evolution of corrosion protection in LNG
As LNG infrastructure expands and operators seek longer service life from critical assets, developments in surface engineering are widening the options available for corrosion management. Advances in materials, automation, and integrated protection strategies are enabling corrosion barriers to be designed more closely around specific operating environments and asset requirements, discusses Yelena Rojas, Director Asset Integrity Solutions, Integrated Global Services.
A death blow to CUI
Kristin Leonard, North American Marketing Director for the Energy Market, Christy Leintz, Market Segment Manager, Oil & Gas, and Johnny C. Pourciau, Energy Sales Director, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine, detail how advanced thermal insulative coatings retain sufficient process heat to eliminate traditional insulation and corrosion under insulation.
LNG-fuelled tugboats in the US market
Nick Hunter, PE – Marine Engineer at Elliott Bay Design Group, explores the opportunities, constraints, and the path forward for LNG-fuelled tugboats in the US market.
Keeping Canada's LNG moving
HaiSea Marine highlights the rising importance of reliable escort tug operations as a large scale LNG terminal in Canada continues to expand export activity.
Optimising pressure relief valve monitoring
Marcelo Dultra and Lucas Franco, Emerson, USA, outline how pressure relief valve monitoring can help LNG operators seeking higher throughput, improved reliability, and more responsible operation.
Dry-dock under pressure: Why every maintenance window counts for gas carriers
Aylwin Quek, Regional Key Account Manager (APAC), Burckhardt Compression, examines the importance of planning dry-dock maintenance and how to optimise the performance of cargo management and fuel gas supply equipment.
Keeping tabs on LNG trenches
Lawrence Lai, Nirupama Gopalaswami, Vijay Apte, and Bill Banick, Genesis Energies, present four key engineering strategies to mitigate LNG overtopping in trenches.
