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LNG / LPG Export
LNG Export
Demand for LNG trading has increased dramatically over the last decade. From 2009 to 2018, there have been 184 more trading routes and an additional 20 importing countries; this means populations are demanding more energy and customer diversity is increasing.
The largest exporters globally are Qatar, Australia, USA, Russia and Malaysia, accounting for more than half of the world’s export in 2019. LNG export from developing countries paves the way for a stronger local economy and sustainable development.
Export facilities
- Large-scale export facilities are normally located in the vicinity of the liquefaction plant and are built to accommodate the largest of LNG carriers, such as Q-Max, thereby forcing a fixed infrastructure size for the berthing of the vessels and loading of LNG or other liquid.
- In recent times, with increasing interests in small-scale LNG and other liquid types, these large-scale export facilities have had to overcome the challenge of accommodating smaller carrier vessels with a capacity 1,000 - 40,000 m³ by investing large amounts of capital into building dedicated berths.
- For greenfield terminals, a multi-purpose solution would be necessary in order to cover the full range in vessel sizes, resulting in increased infrastructure complexity, investment required, time to construct, and investment risk based on the added complexity of considering several energy value chains.
Large-scale export, nearshore
- A jettyless system requires only a small footprint and can hence be installed at existing and congested ports to increase export volume.
- Since the system can be pre-fabricated, the solution is relatively fast compared to building a new jetty.
- Very limited interaction with existing facilities so the terminal can operate as normal.
Large-scale export -offshore
- For distances greater than 800m from shore, the IQuay can be combined with a subsea installation which will transport the LNG or other liquid back to shore.
- Suitable for areas where access to ports is limited or not possible.
Small-scale export
- To achieve favourable economics for small-scale routing, one must consider the maritime inventory routing combined with several additional elements, such as variable production, consumption rates and port terminal limitations.
- Often, smaller carriers are unable to moor and receive loads from terminals that were once designed for large carriers.
- The IQuay gives large-scale import terminals additional market flexibility within export; the plug-and-play attributes of the jettyless system allow import terminals to easily serve their small-scale customers with minimal disruption to their ongoing operations.
IQuay™ Technical Highlights
STANDARD IQUAY
LARGE SCALE IQUAY
STANDARD IQUAY
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The IQuay enables transfer of between a vessel and storage facilities and is fully qualified by DNV GL.
Distance from shore
50 - 800 m
Environment
Sheltered to harsh conditions
Flowrate
100 - 2,500 m3/h
Transfer lines
Floating cryogenic hoses
Carrier vessel size
1,000 - 266,000 m3
Design life
25 years
LARGE SCALE IQUAY
LARGE SCALE IQUAY
LARGE SCALE IQUAY
We have leveraged on the Standard IQuay qualified design to develop solutions for large scale import and export between ship & shore.
Distance from shore
50 - 800 m
Environment
Sheltered to harsh conditions
Flowrate
2,500 - 12,000 m3/h
Transfer lines
Floating cryogenic hoses
LNGC Size
Up to 266,000 m3
Design life
25 years
Depends on vessels availability: Single Shipment Quantity
⚠️ LNG - From 125,000 m³ - 90.563 Metric Tons up to 180 000 m³ - 130.410 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ BLCO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ LNG - From 125,000 m³ - 90.563 Metric Tons up to 180 000 m³ - 130.410 Metric Tons Vessels
Shipping LNG overseas is by far the most common way to transport natural gas in liquid form. When LNG plants and fields are situated in remote areas, transportation of LNG by ship is often the preferred, or perhaps even the only, alternative for transporting natural gas. Therefore, LNG ships makes a key link in the LNG value chain, enabling transportation of gas between the liquefaction plant and regasification site.
⚠️ LPG - From 50,000 m³ - 36.225 Metric Tons up to 70,000 m³ - 50.715 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ BLCO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ LNG - From 125,000 m³ - 90.563 Metric Tons up to 180 000 m³ - 130.410 Metric Tons Vessels
Shipping LPG overseas is by far the most common way to transport natural gas in liquid form. When LPG plants and fields are situated in remote areas, transportation of LPG by ship is often the preferred, or perhaps even the only, alternative for transporting natural gas. Therefore, LPG ships makes a key link in the LPG value chain, enabling transportation of gas between the liquefaction plant and regasification site and/or Loading ISO Tank Containers Depot.
⚠️ BLCO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ BLCO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ BLCO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
Shipping BLCO overseas is by far the most common way to transport crude oil in bulk form. When crude oil refinery plants and fields are situated in remote areas, transportation of BLCO by ship is often the preferred, or perhaps even the only, alternative for transporting crude oil. Therefore, BLCO ships makes a key link in the BLCO value chain, enabling transportation of oil between the crude oil refinery plant and final petrochemicals refinery site.
⚠️ LPFO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ BLCO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
⚠️ BLCO - From 1,000,000 bbl. – 136,425.649 Metric Tons up to 2,000,000 bbl. – 272,851.297 Metric Tons Vessels
Shipping LPFO overseas is by far the most common way to transport LPFO in bulk form. When crude oil refinery plants and fields are situated in remote areas, transportation of LPFO by ship is often the preferred, or perhaps even the only, alternative for transporting low pour fuel oil. Therefore, LPFO ships makes a key link in the LPFO value chain, enabling transportation of oil between the crude oil refinery plant and heating site.
NG Oil / Gas Export Terminals
There are onshore and offshore terminals. The former are land platforms while the latter are comprising A floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) and floating storage and offloading (FSO). Data obtained from DPR shows that Nigeria has more than twenty crude oil terminals in total. There are currently 5 large-scale oil export terminals in Nigeria, fifteen medium scale Crude Oil Terminals (FPSO Platforms), five are FSO Platforms, five are Land Platforms facilities. Of the 5 large scale oil export deep-sea offshore terminals are in Warri and Port Harcourt area. Nigeria LNG export terminals for the export of LNG & LPG, Nigeria LNG has developed a terminal on the left bank of Bonny River between Bonny Town and the ocean corner. The works include a loading jetty terminal for large LNG/LPG-carriers.
The present project is the third expansion phase of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)'s LNG plant located In Finima on Bonny Island, approximately 40 km south of Port Harcourt, on the eastern part of the Niger River delta (the Niger Delta).