The LNG Producer - A Generic Design with Great Adaptability

Abstract

The LNG Producer is a floating, ship-shaped vessel that can produce LNG, condensate and LPG from stranded and/or associated gas fields offshore. FLEX LNG has four hulls on order and has an EPCIC contract for the topsides of the first vessel. A well-defined set of design principles and criteria have been essential to develop the LNG Producer. In addition the development of the design is strongly supported by market analyses, client feedback and technology evaluations. The final design is neither an evolution from the LNG Shipping industry or the Offshore Oil&Gas industry nor a marinization of a landbased liquefaction plant but a dedicated unit combining the best of these industries. This paper describes the design process and the resulting basic design. Particularly the generic character of the design is described and the adaptability to serve a large range of gas fields, with all kind of project and client specific requirements and conditions. The paper assists both engineers and project developers to consider floating LNG production for a given offshore or onshore gas field.

Experimental and statistical investigation of canonical problems in sloshing

“…Filling levels have been rigorously protocoled in the operation of these vessels to keep the sloshing induced damages associated with partial fillings under control, with the byproduct of inducing significant losses of economical efficiency and/or operational flexibility. Nonetheless a new vessel concept, consisting of natural gas floating liquefaction units (FLNG) is nowadays under consideration (Pastoor et al, 2009;Diebold, 2010). Partial fillings should be feasible for these vessels and for the LNG carriers to which the liquefied gas is offloaded.…”