OFFSHORE FLOATING LNG PLANTS

摘要

Offshore Floating LNG Plants (FLNG) and Floating Oil and Natural Gas (FONG) have, over the last few years, attracted considerable interest as means of extracting gas from remote offshore locations. Industry sponsored joint industry projects such as GURF and AZURE have looked at the technical and economic viability of such developments. The industry is waiting for the next development, when and where will it happen? What form will it take? The paper will review work done to date and comment on possible development arrangements for FLNG hull and offloading arrangements together with an assessment of the perceived technical challenges.