Interest In Floating LNG Systems Continues To Increase

摘要

The Floating LNG (FLNG) system is an important development for the LNG industry as it reduces project costs and the environmental footprint of an LNG development. The first use of an FLNG may be off the coast of Australia where Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd. is the 100% equity holder and operator of the WA-371-P permit, an area which covers around 1,000 sq-km in the remote Browse Basin, 475-km north-northeast of Broome, western Australia. During 2007, Shell discovered the Prelude gas field and in March 2009 discovered the Concerto gas field in the permit area. As the gas reserves are relatively small and remote, Prelude and Concerto are well-suited to development "in situ" using Shell's FLNG technology whereby gas will be processed on a floating facility directly over the gas field. In July 2009, Shell awarded a consortium of Technip and Samsung Heavy Industries the contract for the design, construction and installation of multiple FLNG facilities over a period of up to 15 years, based upon Shell's proprietary design.