Technical Program

Monday, 27 September

0830-0930

SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION/OPENING/KEYNOTE ADDRESS

1000-1200

SESSION 2: SETTING THE SCENE

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Eric Jeanneau, TOTAL; Geoff Hunter, Santos Ltd.

• LNG value chain, field opportunities, number of potential fields, main locations, project drivers.
• Typical design basis, regional considerations, country specifics eg. Need for local content, typical reservoir size, typical feed gas specifications, typical flowrates & design life.

1300-1430

SESSION 3: SETTING THE SCENE

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Jean-Yves Gourmelon, Tidewater Marine Australia; Joe Rousseau, ABS; Junghan Lee, DSME; Marin Abelanet, Acergy

• Location & sea states
• Type of vessels & containment (spherical, membrane, prismatic, Type C) - pros and cons
• Sloshing considerations (location dependent)
• Conversion vs. newbuild – pros and cons
• Mooring of the facility – options,drivers
• Access for export / import vessels (tugs & pilotage)
• Deck space available, congestion
• Product storage considerations (LNG, LPGs and condensate)
• Product transfer systems – fixed arms vs. hoses, pros and cons (significant wave height etc.)

1500-1630

SESSION 4: FACILITIES (TOPSIDES) CONSIDERATIONS

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Jos Leo, Lummus Technology; Bas van den Beemt, TNO Science and Industry; Faleh Al-Saadoon, Texas A&M U. - Kingsville

• Gas treatment - acid gas removal, water removal, Hg removal (technologies available)
• LPG and condensate removal (technologies available)
• Liquefaction (technologies available, efficiencies, safety, modularisaton)
• Utility systems
• Compression drivers (gas turbine, all electric LNG?)
• All above to consider ship motion, shipyard fabrication, assembly, packaging etc
• How to determine the optimum facilities for a particular project - drivers

1630-1800

SESSION 5: OVERVIEW OF CURRENT CONCEPTS ON OFFER

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Geoff Hunter, Santos Ltd.; Brian Songhurst, Energy & Power

Review of the current contractor packages on offer – e.g. FlexLNG, Hoegh/CBILummus/KBR, SBM/Linde, Exmar/B&V, BW/Mustang etc.

• Review current concepts under design development by the major operators – FEED & Conceptual e.g. Shell Prelude & Sunrise, Petrobras, PETRONAS/MISC/Mustang, PTT Thailand
• Compare the concepts and map them for different applications
• Request Shell, Petrobras, Petronas and/or PTT case study/plans/ideas – Technip w/Samsung
• Identify the lessons learned from LNG-FSRUs, oil FPSOs, FLPG projects (e.g. Escravos, Sanha & Belanak)

Tuesday, 28 September

0830-1030

SESSION 6: CAPITAL COST & SCHEDULE

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Nicolas Jestin, SAIPEM; Eric Poggioli, Technip

• Typical costs stated to date, major cost drivers
• Availability (mainly with regards to transfer system), performance and Return on Investment
• Benchmarking and metrics with other stranded gas concepts e.g. pipelines, CNG, GTL (compact GTL for Petrobras)

1100-1300

SESSION 7: RISK ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Michael Livingston/Carolina Rubiano, WS Atkins; Ernst Meyer, DNV

• Technical aspects (marine and facilities)
• Project execution (interfaces, integration)
• Cost & schedule (overruns, delays, new technology, approvals, classification)
• HSE considerations: lessons learned, fire and blast, layout, Computational Flow Dynamics, Management of LNG Spillage
• Reliability and Availability
• Modelling simulation for new technology
• Marine considerations

Wednesday, 29 September

0830-0930

SESSION 8: CONTRACTING AND LICENSING STRATEGIES

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Duncan van Bergen, McKinsey & Co.; Jean Yves Gourmelon, Tidewater Marine Australia

• Small-scale and large-scale
• Intellectual property and ownership
• Regulations and permitting
• Regulatory Compliance

1000-1200

SESSION 9: MODELLING THE VALUE CHAIN

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Oghenero Ozobeme, TOTAL E&P Nigeria Ltd.; Eric Jeanneau, TOTAL; Abel Nsa, Dept. Petroleum Resources

• Expected production costs
• Commercial considerations, spot market,
• Ways of mitigating lost production due to new technology down time
• Typical sales contracts – ways of mitigation commercial risks

1300-1430

SESSION 10: FSRU TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE

Session Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Junghan Lee, DSME; Brian Songhurst, Energy & Power

• Review of current project – in operation and under construction e.g.
• Hull/storage options
• Vaporizers – different types available, drivers
• Gas transfer (turret, arms etc, drivers)
• Mooring options and drivers (inshore vs. offshore)
• Jetty option for inshore (side by side)
• Conversion vs. newbuild – pros and cons (for and against)

1430-1530

SESSION 11: LNG TRANSFER SYSTEMS SESSION

Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Bas van den Beemt, TNO Science and Industry; Ernst Meyer, DNV

• Offshore LNG Transfer from ship-to-ship is one of the enabling technologies to support a LNG supply chain offshore. Unlike transfer operations at a protected port terminal, ships are not protected for wind and waves during offshore transfer.
• New transfer technologies and methods have to guarantee maximum terminal availability without making concessions to safety, reliability and operability in floating LNG Processes.

1600-1700

SESSION 11: LNG TRANSFER SYSTEMS SESSION (Con’t)

Co-Chairpersons/Moderators: Bas van den Beemt, TNO Science and Industry; Ernst Meyer, DNV (Con’t)