World LNG trade present status and long-term prospects

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Pap., Int. Conf. Liquefied Nat. Gas; (United States)

OSTI ID:6710928

Peebles, M W.H.

A detailed survey as of Apr. 1977 of the outlook for international LNG trade covers the nature of LNG projects, requiring firm long-term commitments, approvals of governments both at the supply and marketing ends, large financial commitments, and sufficient specialized LNG tankers; the areas of high demand for natural gas (U.S., Japan, and Western Europe); the problem of obtaining governmental approvals in the U.S., which otherwise would be the prime market; world gas reserves and consumption; prospective sources of supply (Africa, the Far East and Australasia, the Middle East, the U.S.S.R., and the Americas); the lagging nature of natural gas prices especially in the U.S.; the depressed level of initial LNG delivered prices; the prospect of higher LNG prices competitive with oil prices; general LNG pricing considerations; a listing of all LNG ships under construction or on firm order; and a forecast of LNG ship availability vs. requirements for 1979-1980, 1985, and 1990, indicating a surplus of vessels through 1980, but the need for 45-80 additional ships in 1985 or 55-105 ships in 1990.

• Research Organization: Shell Int. Gas Ltd.
• OSTI ID: 6710928
• Report Number(s): CONF-770879-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Pap., Int. Conf. Liquefied Nat. Gas; (United States) Journal Volume: I-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY SOURCES
FINANCING
FLUIDS
FORECASTING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INDUSTRY
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NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
PRICES
REVIEWS
SHIPS
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
TANKER SHIPS
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