Status of the LNG industry

Journal Article · Mon Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Energy Top.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5050737

Anderson, P J

A status report on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry after 22 years of international trade compares developments during 1984-1985 for the major exporting and importing countries. Japan, the leading consumer, imports over 72% of the world production, while Europe imports 27% and the US 1%. There are 10 baseload liquefaction plants with a collective capacity of about 230 million m/sup 3//streamday. Japan has 85% of the world's LNG storage facilities because its geology is not suitable for underground storage. Utilities are looking to LNG for peakshaving, but it will be necessary to time projects so that production and demand will develop a reliable trade climate. 3 tables.

• OSTI ID: 5050737
• Journal Information: Energy Top.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Top.; (United States); ISSN ETOPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
030600* -- Natural Gas-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294003 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Natural Gas
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPORTS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GLOBAL ASPECTS
IMPORTS
INDUSTRY
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
LNG INDUSTRY
LNG PLANTS
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
TERMINAL FACILITIES
TRADE