Gastech's golden jubilee: 50 years of growth

摘要

This year marks Gastech's golden jubilee. 50 years ago, the first Gastech was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in London in March 1972. Back then, delegates were discussing the recent discovery of Qatar's massive North Field, the opening of the first US LNG import terminal near Boston and development of the first Moss-type LNG carrier. Since 1972, much has changed. Qatar and the US have both become LNG exporters, representing almost 39% of global LNG volumes and membrane-type LNG carriers dominate, accounting for about 73% of the fleet. LNG has come a long way in 50 years. This year, when 38,000 international energy professionals converge at Gastech 2022 in Milan in early September, they will be discussing the opportunities for and challenges to LNG's growth and its role in the energy transition.