The growth of the LNG industry has always been driven by the need for clean energy in regions where other energy sources are limited.  In recent years, new geographies and new applications have expanded the market, while traditional markets have continued to grow.  Today, heightened focus on security of supply and sustainability have impacted the way that markets have evolved.   Speakers will share valuable insights with the audience on the evolution of the LNG market and demand drivers.

• Geography specific
• Role of LNG in the energy transition (industry, shipping, etc.)
• Security of supply, reliability of supply, supply chain management
• Qatar specific
• Geopolitics and resource nationalism
• LNG supply, demand, LNG affordability, pricing, LNG poverty

To meet the challenges of the energy transition, the LNG industry must set an example by reducing its overall environmental impact throughout the LNG value chain, from gas production to liquefaction, transport, storage, and regasification.

Successful abstracts will investigate new, proven, or proposed strategies for achieving environmental objectives, particularly the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the impact that the increasingly challenging regulatory environment can have on the LNG industry. Studies on non-fossil sources of LNG or on carbon capture and storage should also be considered.

• Policy and regulation (permitting)
• Decarbonisation (electrification)  
• + Qatar specific progress
• Measurement reporting and verification
• Carbon capture, utilisation and sequestration
• Synthetic LNG, e-LNG, BioLNG (LNG from non-fossil sources)

Continuous innovation in LNG operations, coupled with the application of best practices and process safety, is essential for enhancing plant performance, extending its lifespan, reducing emissions, and ensuring safety. Join us to explore valuable lessons learned from current operating LNG projects, including data analysis, asset integrity and management, maintenance, security (including cybersecurity), and human resources. 

• Digitalisation and AI
• Emissions reduction and energy efficiency (existing plants)
• Brownfield plant operations
• Life extension, train preservation and conversion
• Asset integrity and management
• Maintenance
• Security including cyber-security
• Human resources

New investment in natural gas liquefaction and import facilities are frequently required in order to meet the growing demand for LNG.   As such, there is a continual desire by the industry to learn about successful developments from owners, contractors and technologists who are involved in the execution of these new projects.  Projects incorporating new technologies, employing novel execution strategies and those in new geographies are of particular interest.  

• Liquefaction facilities and export terminals
• Import terminals
• Floating LNG
• LNG storage and vaporisation
• LNG distribution and dispensing
• Safety considerations
• Innovation in plant design (emission reduction in design)
• Modularisation

The LNG industry is based on capital intensive supply chains that span the globe and have lifespans of many multiples of decades. The commercial and financial agreements that underpin these chains are required to robustly allocate risk and reward between buyers and sellers, and lenders and borrowers, while considering the changing geopolitics of energy, the energy transition, and the evolving nature of the LNG industry itself. 
This session will look at recent commercial, financing and trading trends in the industry and their potential evolution in future.

• Trading
• Hedging, futures, options
• Contracting trends
• Legal issues (case studies)
• Financing of LNG projects

Continuous innovation in gas processing, LNG liquefaction, regas terminal processes, and associated equipment design including LNG containment and storage systems are the key elements allowing for improved process efficiency, cost reduction and environmental impact.  Selecting the optimum design (small vs large scale, electric vs gas power, modularised vs stick built etc.) remains critical for projects viability.  Speakers will share with the audience lessons learned from the execution of real-life LNG projects or newly proposed technology solutions and the latest technological advancements and regulatory requirements for LNG storage.

• New technology success stories
• Floating liquefaction and FSRU
• Equipment
• Technology trends (small, midsize, etc.)
• Process safety
• Human resources
• Storage tank life cycle and life extension
• Gas production and supply as it relates to LNG
• Compositional changes and impact (trace components, end of field life)

Shipping is a key element of the LNG value chain and is in continuous evolution, facing progressive technical and commercial challenges. This event will address wide ranging topics relevant to sustainable LNG carrier design, construction, and operation. This includes LNG bunkering, ship to ship transfers and LNG port and terminal infrastructure. Important transversal topics will also be considered such as decarbonisation, digitalisation, human resources, and emerging technologies.

• LNG shipping
• LNG bunkering
• LNG transfer and port operations
• The journey to net zero carbon
• Digitalisation and AI
• Human resources
• Emerging technologies

There exist a growing number of downstream end-use applications for LNG which have the potential to advance societal development while improving the environment by reducing emissions from the global transportation and power generation sectors.  The efficient local use of small gas reserves and the regulatory, design and operational aspects which support the continued safe and reliable performance of LNG as a fuel are critical to the successful deployment of LNG to these emerging applications.

• Maritime uses
• Road
• Power generation
• Small LNG chains (e.g. Caribbean)
• LNG for H2 or ammonia production

As the global LNG market continuously evolves, buyers’ traditional concerns about affordability and security of supply remain critical, but new priorities are shaping expectations. This session will explore the evolving perspectives of LNG buyers, including topics such as affordability, the enhancement of credit mechanisms, and ensuring reliable supply chains. In addition to those themes, papers of interest might also explore the ongoing commoditisation of LNG, product specifications, and the growing importance of flexibility in contracts.  

• Affordability/flexibility
• Enhancement of credit
• Security of supply
• LNG as a commodity?
• Product specifications
• Environmental credentials and sustainability of the seller