Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Review
    Vol. 53 No. 2 (2016)   Shipbuilding and Ocean Development
    Technical Prospects

    Offshore Deployment of LNG supply chain -Floating LNG Infrastructure-

    MASARU OKA
    TARO WADA
    HIDEAKI KANEKO
    MASAYUKI KATO

    Natural gas is just as an important primary energy source as petroleum and coal. Due to its abundant reserves and cleanness of combustion gas discharged into the environment, no one could argue with the presumption that its position will last into the future. In Japan, natural gas is imported as LNG and the vaporized gas accounts for the largest part of the electricity and heat supply. The gas supply chain for LNG has supported Japan's industrial infrastructure for over 40 years. The LNG supply chain will also be expanded into new markets including emerging countries with rapidly increasing electric power demand because of the growing supply and falling price as new natural gas resources will be tapped more. This report assesses the future LNG supply chain based on our experiences in the LNG/gas businesses in which we have been involved.