Oil and Gas Engineering Training Courses


LNG Trading

REF: 15135_282846
DATE: 19 - 23 May 2024
LOCATION:

Manama (Bahrain)

INDIVIDUAL FEE:

5500 Euro



Course Content:

Unit 1: AN OVERVIEW OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)

  • What is LNG and where does it come from?
  • How LNG differ from Natural Gas?
  • How is Natural Gas stored?
  • What are the applications of LNG?
  • Why LNG is used more and more?
  • Is LNG flammable and Explosive?
  • What is Liquefaction Process?
  • What is Regasification Process?

Unit 2: HOW IS LNG PRODUCED?

  • What are the chemical properties & components of LNG?
  • What are the various steps involved in LNG Production Process?
  • How LNG is stored and why it is kept in a cryogenic state?
  • What is the process involved for shipping LNG by ships?
  • To what extent liquefaction process can be designed to purify LNG?
  • What are the particulars of LNG storage tanks?
  • Why LNG Modern Plants have on-site more than one processing plants, called Trains
  • Which country has the largest Trains in the world?
  • What are the regasification process and its necessity?

Unit 3: LNG SHIPPING

  • What is LNG & LNG Shipping?
  • What is the significance of Transportation Costs in LNG Value Chain?
  • What are the LNG Shipping Demand fundamentals?
  • What is the proposed Demand /Supply Model?
  • What are the types of Tanker Technologies used in LNG Shipping?
  • What are the existing rules and regulations pertaining to LNG Carriers?
  • What are the main Containment Systems in LNG Shipping?
  • What are the different capacities of the vessels?
  • How LNG Trading & Chartering can create flexible sourcing and delivery solutions for regasification projects?

Unit 4: WHAT IS THE CONCEPT OF FLOATING PRODUCTION PLATFORMS & REGASIFICATION PLATFORMS?

  • What is the concept of Floating LNG Projects?
  • Is the above concept currently used in LNG Trade?
  • What is the methodology in which FLNG is successfully implemented?
  • Is FLNG going to be a substitute for On Shore Facilities?
  • Is FLNG potentially going to reduce future project developmental costs?
  • Will FLNG enable lower entry barriers for new players into the LNG Trade?
  • What is the concept of Floating Regasification (FSRU)?
  • What are the advantages of using FSRU Technology?
  • How FSRU can assist small time delivery operating service providers?
  • How FSRU can assist direct to market operations?
  • What is Floating Liquefaction Storage & Offloading (FLSO)?
  • Summary depicting the Six Project Phases for a Green Field Power Plant with Carbon
  • Capture will be provided as a Tem Plate for future use

Unit 5: PRICING AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE LNG MARKET:

  • What are the important steps while evolving LNG Supply Chain?
  • How long term contracts are negotiated in LNG Trading?
  • What are the unique features of the " The Sale & Purchase Agreement" SPA What are Spot Contracts?
  • What are the different ways to price LNG Cargoes?
  • What is Oil Parity /Broken Parity pricing?
  • What is the relevance of introducing a diversion clause?
  • Why more advanced contracts are made for multiple destinations?
  • How credit risk is handled in LNG Trading?
  • What are how Trading Strategy can be evolved?

Unit 6: LEGAL STRUCTURE & COMMERCIAL ISSUES FOR LNG EXPORT PROJECTS:

  • What are the common Project Structures in an LNG Export Project?
  • What are the advantages and risks associated with Integrated Upstream Model?
  • What are the benefits and risks of the Merchant Model?
  • What are the advantages of the Tolling Model and associated risks?
  • What are the common issues associated with export of LNG Projects?
  • What are the regulatory requirements to be complied with?
  • What are the Policies and Procedures to be adhered to?
  • What are the factors the stakeholders should consider such as Risk/Reward How damages are covered in the LNG Contracts?
  • What are the circumstances wherein the Purchaser has to compensate the Seller?
  • What are the circumstances in which Termination Rights and Force Majeure can be implemented in LNG Contracts?

Unit 7: EMERGENCE OF SMALL SCALE LNG (SSLNG)

  • What are the reasons for the emergence of SSLNG?
  • What is the prevailing installed production capacity of SSLNG?
  • What are the capacities of SSLNG Carriers?
  • What is the Value Chain configuration of SSLNG?
  • Operations? What are the Key Drivers of SSLNG?
  • What are the perceived advantages and disadvantages of SSLNG?
  • What are the important parameters for sustaining SSLNG downstream as a viable and cost-effective infrastructure?

Unit 8: EVOLVING MARKET DYNAMICS OF GLOBAL LNG:

  • What is the present state of the Global LNG Industry?
  • What are the impediments to the future growth of LNG Exports?
  • Is Partial Migration away from Oil -Linked Price of LNG to more spot or hub-based pricing feasible?
  • What is the expected LNG Demand Growth Consensus?
  • Why USA considers LNG Exports as a Political Risk?
  • What is the present status of LNG shipbuilding, including LNG carriers, FSRUs, and fuelling and storage barges?
  • Who is buying the vessels and who is building them?
  • What is the current state of the market in terms of the construction of port and docking facilities to facilitate LNG supply to vessels and haulers?
  • What is the present state of the bunkering sector?
  • Who are the main players what are the main regional and global trends?
  • How is emissions and clean air legislation driving the use of LNG as a transport fuel?
  • What are the implications of shipping and logistics developments on the global gas market and how will LNG prices affect shipbuilding and freight costs?

Unit 9: WHY IS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT TO LNG PROJECTS?

  • What are the reasons why good Supply Chain Management is important to any Energy Industry?
  • What are the challenges in the Upstream Supply Chain which have to be effectively and efficiently carried out?
  • What are how concepts such as FLNG can enhance operational efficiency and reduce cost?
  • What are the ways to improve LNG Supply Chain Management?

Oil and Gas Engineering Training Courses
LNG Trading (15135_282846)

REF: 15135_282846   DATE: 19.May.2024 - 23.May.2024   LOCATION: Manama (Bahrain)  INDIVIDUAL FEE: 5500 Euro

 

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