| Conference Day Two20 October
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| 08:30 |
Delegate registration and morning refreshments
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| 08:50 |
Chairman's opening remarks and review of day one
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| 09:00 |
An overview of global project costs |
- Monitoring capital cost escalation to secure commercial viability for a project in a difficult economic environment
- Determining the optimal scale for a profitable project: Analysing CAPEX, OPEX, global markets and demand
- Profitably managing cost versus schedule: How and when to select concepts and design for expansion or upgrade
- Analysing the impact of cost escalation on the quality of a project's engineering, design and planning
Tony Acton,
Principal ,
ActOn LNG Consulting
United Kingdom
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| 09:35 |
Developments in floating liquefaction technology |
- Examining how design concepts will translate into real projects
- Exploring the drivers and benefits of FLNG; access to stranded reserves, reduction of plant construction costs and flexible logistical planning
- What are the key technical challenges with regard to safety when liquefying onboard a vessel?
Edward Scott,
Senior Vice President, Development,
Excelerate Energy
USA
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| 10:10 |
Case Study: Shell's Floating LNG projects - Technical challenges in development and design |
- Exploring the marine aspects of FLNG design and operation
- Safety considerations in the FLNG design
- Understanding process selection - challenges and benefits
Barend Pek,
General Manager Floating LNG,
Shell Global Technology
Netherlands
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| 10:45 |
| Liquefaction |
Case Study: The Sakhalin LNG Plant - LNG in Arctic conditions |
- Analysing operations over the winter months. What were the key challenges when working in sub zero Arctic conditions?
- Evaluate the operational use of new liquefaction technologies and their application to the project start up
- What are the key lessons learned from design and construction through to start up and operations?
Rob Klein Nagelvoort,
General Manager Gas Technology,
Shell Global Technology
Netherlands
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| FLNG |
Floating LNG liquefaction – gas expander or mixed refrigerant process? |
- Exploring the features of gas phase expander liquefaction processes and vaporization processes (mixed refrigerant and cascade)
- Is this a choice between simplicity and efficiency, and what is the reasonable capacity range of the processes?
- What are the pros and cons of the alternative technologies, as seen from the perspective of a “technology buyer”?
- A look at technology qualification and some questions related to scaling up of equipment and availability of relevant experience
Jostein Pettersen,
Research and Development, Project Leader,
Statoil
Norway
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| 11:20 |
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| 11:45 |
| Liquefaction |
Case Study: Egyptian LNG - Operational excellence in liquefactions plants |
- Realising environmental improvements through increased vapour recovery from LNG shipments
- Improving plant efficiency through debottlenecking of your LNG trains
- Offsetting emissions through carbon trading between plants
Ahmed Shehata,
Operations Director,
Egyptian LNG
Egypt
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| Regasification |
Case Study: Polskie LNG - Successful project management and overcoming the technical challenges
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- Gaining a detailed overview of the most important stages involved in the project
- Exploring the advantages and reasons behind locating in Świnoujście
- What technical challenges does the project face in ensuring successful operations?
- What are the regasification and dispatch capacity forecasts for the terminal operation?
Maria Mordwa,
Chief Legal Adviser,
Polskie LNG
Poland
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| 12:20 |
| Workshop |
Workshop led by PNS |
- Integrated methods for transfer of LNG in near shore and offshore environments
- Cryogenic piping systems, instrumentation and control packages
- How can these approaches and technologies be integrated into FEED studies for FLNG
Gareth Turner,
Business Development Manager,
Pipeline Nitrogen Services (PNS)
Netherlands
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| Workshop |
Innovative solutions for Mid-Size LNG market |
- Modularization for 0,5 mtpa: why is it attractive?
- Concept evaluation for 2,0 and 3,5 mtpa, C3MR and SMR: what are the key features that drive your investment decision?
Luca Favilli,
Sales Leader LNG,
Siemens AG
Germany
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| 12:55 |
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| 14:00 |
| Plant Safety |
Cross-over technology applications - Adopting double closure valves to abrasive gas condensation |
- Analysing how Saudi Aramco research into valve technology can be applied into the LNG industry
- Understanding the reasons for existing valves failures and why valves fail
- Collaboration with valve manufacturers in valve internal modification in order to improve efficiencies
- Reliability vs. economics in valve replacement scenarios; conducting a cost benefit analysis
Omar Al-Amri,
Valves Engineer,
Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia
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| FLNG |
Design approach and risk mitigation for FLNG projects |
- An overview of main risks in FLNG projects. What are the novel elements and what is the preferred approach establishing a new industry?
- How can the risk be mitigated through conceptual design decisions and contracting strategy?
- What are the commercial and execution risk benefits of using medium sized units developing large gas fields?
Fredrik Savio,
Vice President Concept Development,
Flex LNG
UK
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| 14:35 |
| Workshop |
Butt-welded valves - An analysis of their application in LNG facility and carrier design |
- Addressing the specificities of larger butterfly valves in LNG plants to significantly reduce carbon footprint and operational costs
- How do advanced modelling tools more accurately predict the tightness performances of new sizes?
- Exploring new insights on the respective advantages of the double and triple offset concepts
- How to identify the parameters that will help you optimize the size and cost of the actuators fitted on the larger high performance butterfly valve
Vincent Olivry,
Business Development Manager, LNG,
KSB
France
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An integrated approach to pre-commissioning |
- Examining pre-commissioning activities on a new construction project and their influence on a successful start up
- Providing a subcontractors perspective on lessons learnt from exposure to multiple clients, plant types and contract philosophies on LNG facilities worldwide
- Analysing the benefits of early project involvement and an integrated approach to pre-commissioning
Tony Bokas,
Business Development Manager, Process Services,
BJ Services
UK
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| 15:10 |
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| 15:30 |
New developments in LNG storage: Assessing the risk of roll over in offshore conditions |
- An analysis of LNG behaviour in tanks, the interaction of different qualities of LNG, stratification and the threat of rollover
- Assessing the risk of increased boil off gas and extra pressure on BOG recovery systems capacity
- A quantative assessment; considering the sloshing effect in LNG stratification, banked layers and the impact on roll over risk
Yacine Zellouf,
Project Manager, LNG Storage,
GDF Suez
France
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| 16:05 |
Case Study: Mitigating risk on LNG carriers |
- A case study and firsthand look into LNG carrier voyages and lessons learned
- An overview of the safety, security, environmental protection, terminal safety, personnel skills and equipment necessary to ensure a safe voyage
- Managing a multi-ethnic crew in pressurised and challenging environments for long voyage periods
Captain Robi Ivancic,
LNG Ship Captain and Master,
Maersk A.P. Moller
Croatia
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| 16:40 |
Chairman's closing remarks and close of LNG Tech Global Summit 2010
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