Abstract
INTRODUCTION
LNGs significance lies in its continued expansion,
diversification and ability to bring stranded natural gas reserves into the main markets, thus
avoiding the political and technical issues associated with transporting gas by pipeline across
national borders, extreme terrains and oceans. It also serves as a competitive force in gas pricing
and can offer security of supply to those regions dependent on pipeline gas from a limited number of
pipeline gas suppliers.
Thus, the growing complexity of contractual relationships and structures of some modern LNG supply
chains is evidenced by international oil and gas companies national oil companies, and utilities now
participating at several points along a typical supply chain to extract more value, spread risk, and
establish more security of off-take or supply. This contractual complexity, increased
diversification and deintegration results in some risks increasing, others being offset, and new
opportunities materializing.
This BCC report assesses, evaluates and quantifies the role of infrastructure development to meet
future LNG demand. It quantifies current demands and forecasts future demands for LNG by product
type, application and technology, and the relationships between the major segments that constitute
the LNG infrastructure value chain.
SCOPE OF STUDY
The report:
- Assesses and quantifies current global LNG demand
- Investigates and evaluates future global use as chemical feedstocks and for primary energy
production through 2010
- Assesses the various technologies needed to facilitate the supply and distribution of LNG
globally
- Tracks the evolution of the LNG supply chain and any fragmentation in the chain
- Evaluates and quantifies international LNG trade
- Evaluates the economic, industrial and environmental benefits of LNG use
- Estimates LNG as a means of monetizing stranded gas resources
- Addresses the globalization requirements of LNG infrastructure.
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