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The LNG 16 Steering Committee is pleased to present
a pre-conference introductory course
INTRODUCTION TO LNG
Saturday, April 17, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
for an additional fee of €505.
This half-day course is designed for personnel who are new to the LNG industry and accompanying persons who want to learn more about LNG.
Course Curriculum and Agenda
9:00 a.m. |
Introduction to LNG (Sen)
What is LNG?
Who makes it, and who buys it?
Why is LNG needed?
What is the LNG Chain? |
9:20 a.m. |
Basics of LNG Technology (Chatterjee)
Gathering and processing
Liquefaction Plant |
10:15 |
LNG Regasification Facilities (Goy)
Basics of technology
Overview of terminals (operating and under construction) |
10:45 |
LNG Shipping (Goy)
Basics of technology |
11:15 |
LNG’s Role in World Energy Supplies (Sen)
LNG buyers and sellers
The role of the “spot market”
LNG pricing and economics
Outlook for the future |
11:45 |
Questions and discussion |
12:00 noon |
Course Ends |
The Faculty
Nirmal Chatterjee, Chairman of the LNG 16 Program Committee. Dr. Chatterjee has over 35 years of experience in LNG technology development, engineering, start-up, operations, safety and security. He retired from Air Products and Chemicals in 2004 (?) but continues as a consultant to organize the LNG Conferences. During his 33 years at APCI included VP of Technology, VP of Engineering and VP of Environment, Health and Safety. In 1971, as a new APCI employee, he solved the “roll-over” problem in the La Spezia LNG storage tank and developed the procedures for safe filling of LNG that are still practiced today. He has been the Chairman of the LNG Conference Program Committee for the last 12 years and prior to that a member of the LNG Conference Steering Committee for 9 years. Dr. Chatterjee received his Ph. D in Chemical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
Alain Goy, Vice Chairman, LNG 16 Program Committee. Alain Goy is Head of the LNG Technical Department, ELENGY, a division of GDF Suez. He joined GDF SUEZ ( formerly Gaz de France) in 1980. After seven years in the operation of GDF’s underground storage and high pressure network, he returned to LNG and worked mainly on receiving terminals, especially in the areas safety assessments and risk analysis. He was involved in the Technical partnership with Petronet LNG, India. Since 1999, he has been head of LNG experts team in charge of the French LNG terminals projects (including the new Fos Cavaou terminal, where his activities ranged from site selection to the start up in 2009) and international development projects (China, India, Norway, Egypt, and Italy). Mr. Goy is also chairman of European standardisation committee for LNG facilities ( CEN TC 282). He graduated from the Ecole des Mines de St Etienne
Colleen Taylor Sen, Member of the LNG 15 Steering Committee and Senior Advisor, LNG, Gas Technology Institute. Dr. Sen directs GTI’s LNG information, research marketing, and training programs. She is editor of The World LNG Source Book; the founder and contributing editor to Oil and Gas Journal’s quarterly supplement, The LNG Observer; and the author of many papers and presentations on LNG. She organizes and chairs courses and conferences on all aspects of the LNG industry. Dr. Sen has been a member of the Steering Committees of the LNG Conferences since LNG 12 in 1998. She has a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from Columbia University.
If you wish to participate at LNG Introductory Course please Register Online by clicking on this link.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us by lng16conference@ite-exhibitions.com
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