This 2-day face-to-face course provides an introduction to the LNG chain. Suitable for students who are new to the LNG sector and/or those with a non-technical background.
This course covers the technology and economics of the global LNG industry. You will learn the core technologies underpinning the LNG industry in Liquefaction, Shipping and Regasification and gain an understanding of global LNG markets, the contracts that form the basis for much of the world’s LNG trade, the economics of LNG production and sale, and recent trends in the industry.
Format
Length
Date
Location
Member
price
Non-Member
price
Face-to-face
N/A
20/10/25 - 21/10/25
London
Member price: £1199.00 + VAT
£1199.00 + VAT
Non-Member price: £1499.00 + VAT
£1499.00 + VAT
Agenda
- Overview of the LNG industry
- What is LNG
- Introduction to the Industry – history and evolution of the LNG industry
- Major players
- Major projects
- Recent developments - the value chain (traditional LNG) and the cost chain (USLNG)
- LNG Industry Today - Challenges and Opportunities in LNG
- The LNG value chain — Liquefaction, Shipping and Regasification
- Liquefaction
- The process of Liquefaction – technology providers
- Location of major Liquefaction facilities
- Shipping
- LNG Tankers – Design and operation
- LNG bunkers
- Regasification
- Onshore versus Offshore regasification
- Liquefaction
- Floating LNG and Small Scale LNG
- Floating LNG – Risks, Challenges and Opportunities
- Is small scale LNG viable?
- Introduction to LNG Economics and Markets
- Overview of LNG Markets and Trade Flows
- Commercial drivers – from both producer and buyer’s perspective
- Risks and returns in each part of the chain Security of Supply
- LNG contracts – long term SPA’s
- Short term trading of LNG
- Pricing of LNG in key markets
- Niche/small markets
- LNG regional pricing today and trends
- The future of LNG
What will I learn?
- Core technologies underpinning the LNG industry in Liquefaction, Shipping and Regasification
- An understanding of global LNG markets
- The contracts that form the basis for much of the world’s LNG trade
- the economics of LNG production and sale
- Recent trends in the industry
Who is this suitable for?
- Anyone new to the oil and gas industry or to the LNG sector
- Students
- Graduates
- Anyone from a non-technical background
Tutor profile
Mrs Z Young
This course is delivered by Zoe Young who has over 20 years industry experience at companies including ExxonMobil and Gaffney, Cline and Associates. Zoe has advised governments, oil companies and NOCs on strategic investments and performed technical due diligence, market studies and economic analysis of LNG investments in Europe, Middle East and Asia . She is an experienced lecturer, having provided courses and/or technical seminars for the Energy Institute, Cass Business School (City University London). Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), PetroSA, Mennta (formerly Oxford Princeton Programme) and the Malta Petroleum Training Academy.