Introduction
 As manufacturers modularize the components of liquefaction plants for faster and more efficient field assembly, energy companies are able to drive down the cost of export development for prospective fields that were either too remote or too small for custom, field-erected plants (a.k.a. stick-built plants). First used with full-sized trains at Australia's North West Shelf LNG plant, where labor supplies are short, modular approaches are now being considered by all export developers because of the capability to build as much of the facility as possible in tightly controlled manufacturing environments using experienced, skilled labor.
Manufacturers are expanding in fabrication facilities to drive costs down and shorten delivery schedules, which leads to even greater efficiencies. If techniques and capabilities can be improved sufficiently, a whole new category of gas fields formerly too small for monetization could reach viability.
This conference will discuss this trend including where the technologies and economics for modularized and mid-scale liquefaction stand. On day one, participants can tour one of the world’s leading manufacturing facilities, Chart Industries’ New Iberia plant, where heat exchangers are assembled within modular cold boxes. On day two, participants will hear from the foremost developers of modular and mid-scale LNG projects and have the opportunity to discuss the state and direction of the market. We hope that you can join us for what promises to be an interesting and enjoyable event.
Program Outline
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September 15, 2011
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Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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Welcome, Introduction, Agenda |
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Bob Nimocks, president, Zeus Development Corporation |
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Nimocks will provide an overview of the latest trends for modular and medium-scale LNG projects. He will then review the objectives and agenda for the conference.
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Project Review: Gulf Province LNG Project, Papua New Guinea |
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Stewart W. G. Elliott, chairman, managing director & CEO, Energy World Corporation Ltd. |
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Elliott will discuss Energy World’s Papua New Guinea Gulf Province LNG Project, to include the unique project attributes, as well as economic justification and future plans for the project.
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China's Midscale LNG Plants |
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Brian Price, vice president, LNG technology manager, Energy Division, Black & Veatch |
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Price will provide an update on the inventory of Black & Veatch’s liquefaction current and proposed projects in China and their end uses. He will also address the rationale for Chinese developers building these plants at such a rapid pace.
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Break |
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Floating Mid-Scale LNG |
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Keith Meyer, chairman LNG Central, Flex LNG |
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On April 11, 2011, FLEX LNG executed agreements with InterOil, Pacific LNG, Liquid Niugini Gas Ltd and Samsung Heavy Industries for a mid-scale FLNG project with annual capacity of 2 million tonnes that would liquefy gas from the onshore Elk and Antelope gas fields in the Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea. The company also has Timor Sea interests (Block JPDA 06- 101-A) that it acquired from Minza Oil & Gas Ltd. in 2009. Mr. Meyer has been asked to discuss the benefits and challenges of using modular, mid-scale plants on self-supporting prismatic shape type-B carriers to monetize offshore reserves.
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The Liquefaction Process and Equipment Options |
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Xukun Luo, lead engineer, Air Products |
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The majority of the world’s liquefaction plants use Air Products’ spiral-wound heat exchangers. The company has recently announced an award from Mitsubishi to use its pre-cooled propane mixed refrigerant cycle technology and heat exchangers at the Donggi Senoro medium-scale project in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Luo’s presentation will address Air Products’ experience with the liquefaction process and equipment options that contribute towards the economic viability of projects.
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Lunch |
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Design and Construction of Mid-Scale LNG Plants |
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Georg Schopfer, senior sales manager, LNG & natural gas processing, Linde AG |
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Linde has built numerous mid-scale and world-scale liquefaction plants in such countries as China, Norway, Australia and Russia, using its liquefaction technology and spiral-wound heat exchangers. Schiewe will discuss recent project experience and lessons learned in the design and construction of mid-scale LNG plants.
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SPMT Vehicles |
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Chris Layne, marketing manager, Fagioli Group |
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Layne will discuss how specialized heavy lift vehicles and equipment are being used to maneuver increasingly heavy modules into place. Layne will share information on Fagioli’s introduction of the next generation in self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) with an explanation of how the new units are totally modular and can be coupled together to realize many different transport configurations.
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Aeroderivative Turbines |
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Gil Badeer, GE Power Systems |
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GE will discuss how aero-derivative turbines have been used to modularize drivers and power supply at the Darwin LNG plant. The speaker has been asked to address project experience, lessons learned, economic considerations and advantages in terms of lead times and economics.
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LNG Tank Technology |
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John Powell, associate principal, Arup |
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Arup has developed an all-concrete LNG tank that may provide cost advantages and reduce lead times for medium-scale liquefaction projects. Powell will address concrete tank design including recent project experience covering 9% Ni, Membrane and alternatives, such as double concrete.
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Modularity of Containment System Technologies for LNG Carriers |
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Adnan Ezzarhouni, business development engineer, GTT France |
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As a specialist of Containment Systems, GTT has developed modular membrane systems for LNG carrier tanks as well as for LNG storage tanks. Following Arup’s presentation, Ezzarhouni will make an overall review of the tank containment system available for LNG carrier and compare the modularity.
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Closing Remarks |
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Plant Tour
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Wednesday, September 14 , 2011
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12:30 PM
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Tour check-in, Hilton Lafayette |
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1:00 PM
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Bus Departs Hilton |
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2:00 PM
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Bus arrives at Chart Energy & Chemical's New Iberia Fabrication Plant |
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2:00 PM
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Bus arrives at Chart Energy & Chemical's New Iberia Fabrication Plant |
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Chart’s 40-acre New Iberia, Louisiana, facility is located 25 miles from Lafayette, in the Port of Iberia. Tour attendees will have the opportunity to see first hand where Chart fabricates its Cold Boxes and Core-in-Kettle® Heat Exchangers (CIKs) for both small-scale and mid-scale LNG liquefaction plants, as well as the much larger large Cold Boxes and CIKs for baseload LNG liquefaction plants and other cryogenic gas processing and petrochemical processing applications (such as Nitrogen Rejection, Ethylene, Ammonia Purification, Propane Dehydrogenation and Air Separation).
Tour participants should dress comfortably (please wear pants and flat, close-toed shoes). Safety gear will be provided.
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4:00 PM
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Bus Departs Plant |
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5:00 PM
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Bus returns to Hilton Lafayette for Welcome Reception (All tour and conference delegates welcome) |
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| Reception Sponsored by Chart Energy & Chemicals |
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Objectives
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Witness firsthand the manufacture of modular refrigeration systems for midscale LNG plants. |
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Review where modular and mid-scale plant construction has occurred (Australia, China, Norway, etc). |
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Discuss market drivers in each circumstance. |
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Review potential new markets, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Africa, etc. |
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Understand how heavy-lift operations have improved and their impact on LNG export development. |
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Hear from project developers their plans for marketing LNG from mid-scale projects (e.g., full-sized or mid-scale tanks and cargos, etc). |
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Learn the status of new export projects. |
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Consider the latest in land-based domestic plant construction. |
Venue
The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel, located in the Lafayette, Louisiana U.S.A.
Hilton Lafayette
1521 West Pinhook Rd.
Lafayette, LA 70503
337.235.6111
View Map | Hotel Website
Discounted hotel rates are available to conference attendees. Use this link and the Group/Convention Code: ZEU or call 1-337-235-6111 for a reservation and say ‘Zeus Development Corporation.’ |
Alternate Accomodations:
La Quinta Inn & Suites
Lafayette Oil Center
1015 West Pinhook Rd
Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone: 1-337-291-1088
Fax: 1-337-235-4703
View Map | Hotel Website
To receive the discounted rate ($85.00/night), call 337.291.1088 and ask for the Zeus Development Group block.
This conference is organized and managed by Zeus Development Corporation.
To register by phone, for hotel information, special needs, or assistance in securing accommodation, please contact us at 713-952-9500.
Conference Manager
Sally DeWitt
Email: sdewitt@zeusintel.com
Direct: 713-333-5793
Zeus Development Corporation
2424 Wilcrest, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77042, USA
Telephone: 713-952-9500
Fax: 713-952-9526
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