Understanding LNG Terminals and Terminal Operations: A Critical Link in the LNG Chain

Who Will Benefit:

Managers and professionals at companies contemplating, planning, building, or operating an LNG terminal
LNG plant operators and managers who want to learn more about terminal operations
Government regulators responsible for siting and operating LNG terminals
Anyone—technical or non-technical—who wants to understand this link in the LNG chain.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion and 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

2010 team discount: Register two or more from the same company and save 15%. Registrations must be requested and paid at the same time. To receive this team discount, please register offline. Contact Susan Robertson, 1-847-768-0783 or education@gastechnology.org. This discount can be combined with our early registration discount for maximum savings.

Description:

Sixty-seven LNG receiving terminals are now operating in 21 countries worldwide, nearly 20 more are under construction, and dozens more have been proposed. Learn what you need to know about terminal operations in the context of the global LNG industry from experts with years of industry experience. Highlights of this course include a site visit to a receiving terminal.

Contents Include:

LNG Basics—Properties; Overview of Export and Import Plants; LNG Trade Movements; LNG Value Chain; Pricing
Liquefaction—Historical Timeline; Block Flow Diagram; Description of Major Units; Licensed Technologies; Equipment and Power
Receiving Terminals—Historical Timeline; Basic Design Issues; Terminal Economics; Interchangeability
Offshore LNG—Definitions of FPSO and FSRU; Full Floating LNG Chain; Drivers for Moving LNG Offshore; 3-D Videos of FPSO and FSRU Concepts; Offshore LNG Transfer
Transforming a Terminal Concept Into a Plan—Defining the Plant's Purpose; Basic Plant Components; Site Selection; Plant Size Optimization; Containment Types; Recondensing
How a Plant Operates—Understanding and Riding the Pump Curve; Controlling Sendout; Boil-Off Generation; Recondenser 201
Designing an LNG Terminal—Forty Issues to Consider
Plant Commissioning—The Right Design; Purge, Gas In, and Cooldown; Critical Path Planning; Initial Operation; Contingency Planning; Operation Modes; Dead Legs, Short Stem Valves, Shock Cooling, Other Concerns; Tuning Equipment
Operational Issues—Vapor Management; Maintenance; Abnormal Operations; Hazardous Operations
HAZOP Revisited
Teambuilding and Troubleshooting Exercises—Teams of Participants Will Troubleshoot Possible Plant Malfunctions to Learn How to Approach Different Plant Circumstances and Develop Solutions
Overview of LNG Shipping—Tanker Design; Safety Issues; Costs; Shipyards; Tanker Fleet; Demand Projections; Containment Systems; Power Plants; New Designs
Ship and Terminal Interface—Ship and Terminal: Common Features; Custody Transfer; Cooldown; Security Issues; Vessel Stability; Emergency Shutdown; In-Port Cargo Operating Procedures; Vessel Pre-arrival Testing' Ship-Shore Pre-discharge Meeting; Communication and Language Issues; Ship and Shore Performance
Visit to the BBG LNG Terminal and Presentation by Terminal Staff. Transportation is provided.

Venue and Accommodations: This course will be held in Bilbao, Spain at the the Meliã Bilbao Hotel, Lehendakari Leizaola, 29, 48001 Bilbao, Spain. Tel: (34) 94-428 00 80. Participants must fill out a special form to reserve their room at the GTI rate. Fax or e-mail the Meliã hotel form directly to the hotel using the information on the form.

Take an online course to supplement this classroom course at a 50% savings. Introduction to Liquefied Natural Gas is available to all LNG classroom course participants at $150—half off the full fee. See how you can benefit from this interactive training by viewing or downloading this one-page eCourse flyer (pdf 69 KB).