LNG Gold Courses
LNG Gold Courses
- International LNG Contracts - Commercial Factors and Negotiations - LNG5
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LNG Sales and Purchase contracts generally take much longer to negotiate than equivalent pipeline gas contracts. This is not surprising in view of the very large sums and risks involved. This five-day course will give you a deeper understanding of the contractual issues as well as risks and how to mitigate them. It will also help to reduce the time (and money) spent on negotiations. The main focus of the course will be on the LNG Sales and Purchase Contract itself but it will also include the relationship to other contracts in the LNG Project from gas field to buyer-s reception and vaporisation facilities.
During the negotiation sessions delegates will have the opportunity to test their understanding of the issues involved and apply the knowledge gained during this course.
- LNG Shipping: The Centre of Global Gas Supplies Harmonising the Upstream, Downstream and Mid Stream - TDLNG
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This course on LNG shipping is presented in the context of the overall LNG supply chain:
- how commercial shipping arrangements sit among the range of other agreements which exist between LNG producers, liquefaction parties, terminal operators;
- how the shipping contract overlaps with GSA’s, SPA’s and import/export agreements;
- the commercial, technical, regulatory, financial, legal and security risks that extend along the supply chain and which require the harmonization with the shipping sector;
- managing and optimising risk along the supply chain.
LNG transportation accounts for 10% to 30% of total LNG supply chain costs from upstream gas production through to terminalling and regasification on the import side. It is central, both figuratively and physically, to the LNG supply chain and the safe, efficient execution of LNG supply contracts.
The LNG shipping sector has also been evolving rapidly in recent years in response to accelerated growth in the international gas markets and - as in other parts of the LNG supply chain - technological innovation is seen as the means of optimising costs and increasing cargo outturn. New players have entered the LNG shipping business and the LNG industry is increasingly looking for more flexible shipping arrangements. Larger ships, innovative ship designs, new containment and propulsion systems have been developed while safety and environmental factors remain foremost considerations in the construction and operation of these vessels.
- Overview of the LNG Value Chain - LNG1
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of the LNG value chain from upstream supply, liquefaction, shipping and regasification of LNG into downstream markets. The course is designed for new entrants to the LNG business or for those with some knowledge of the business wishing to broaden their understanding of the complete value chain. Those without prior knowledge of the LNG business may wish to familiarise themselves through the pre-study web based course.
After learning the fundamentals about LNG, the course covers the liquefaction process and LNG plants, shipping and regasification terminals with a focus on what happens along the value chain. This is followed by an understanding of the commercial issues affecting LNG projects, the players and the various drivers affecting the development of LNG projects. Key aspects such as project development, timescales and the range of Agreements and their integration will be covered. The course then moves on to the global LNG supply sources, markets and trading and the factors affecting the growth of the LNG business.
