LNG Operations & Management Master Class
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago,
14 – 17 May 2012
LNG Operations and Management Master Class
– A comprehensive and up-to-date course addressing all key operational and management elements in the LNG value chain -
Effective training in today’s fast-paced global LNG market is imminent with emerging dynamics and paradigm shifts seen in demand and supply. Therefore having a strong technical and operational team with extensive knowledge of the LNG value chain, both onshore and offshore is crucial. This course is designed for an intensive training in all operational elements of the upstream and downstream Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business.
Throughout the course, participants would have the opportunity to engage in highly interactive discussions and acquire critical operational processes and techniques. This will be achieved by examining the current trends and issues in the industry and by breaking down the whole value chain from end-to-end liquefaction processes to shipping and storage and from LNG import terminals to regasification. Practical key studies will also be presented and analyzed during the course of training and the importance of delivering value through LNG operations and management best practices will be highlighted.
This comprehensive and up-to-date course will be valuable both to those who already have experience in natural gas as well as to new comers to the operational and technical sector of the industry.
The course is specially structured in 20 Modules:
Day 1
Module 1 Introduction to LNG and the Global LNG Environment
Module 2 Overview LNG Commercial Framework and Liquefaction Agreements
Module 3 The Liquefaction Process
Module 4 Floating Liquefaction
Module 5 Case Study 1: LNG Liquefaction Case study
Module 6 Liquefaction technical and commercial operations
Day 2
Module 7 LNG Storage tanks
Module 8 LNG Ships
Module 9 LNG Shipping – Commercial
Module 10 LNG Unloading
Module 11 Energy Accounting
Module 12 Case Study 2: LNG Shipping Case Study
Panel Session 1: Nick Stranks, David Haynes and Paul Martin
Day 3
Module 13 LNG Import / Regasification Commercial Framework
Module 14 LNG Import Terminals
Module 15 Floating LNG Import Facilities
Module 16 LNG Import Operations
Module 17 Case Study 3: Modelling the scheduling and operations of a LNG Import and Regasification terminal
Panel Session 2: Nick Stranks, David Haynes and Paul Martin
Day 4
Module 18 Health, Safety & Environmental Management
Module 19 Overview of the Latest Trends in the Global LNG Industry
Module 20 Case Study 4: Key Learnings from the Operational Management throughout the LNG Value Chain
Panel Session 2 (Optional): Nick Stranks, David Haynes and Paul Martin
For the full agenda, please email us your detail contact information to enquiry@neo-edge.com. Please indicate subject title “LNG Operations & Management Master Class”.
Nick Stranks
Director and Managing Partner, The Energy Contract Company, UK
Gas Commercialisation Manager, BHP Billiton Petroleum (former)
Commercial Manager, Total (former)
Nick Stranks is a Director and Managing Partner of The Energy Contract Company. In this role, he has worked extensively as advisor to several NOCs, major oil and gas companies on a large number of oil, gas and energy development projects, worldwide. He has worked on several integrated gas & LNG projects for a major European and African oil and gas company, including negotiation of all the commercial agreements required for project development.
In his 25 years experience in the industry, he has led the negotiation of major oil and gas projects in Europe, North Africa and Asia, and has been active throughout the oil / gas and LNG value chain. Recently he has advised on several international oil and gas projects under development, including LNG import to Cyprus (Project & Commercial Director), LNG import to the UK for a major North African LNG producer; acted as commercial director on a $2 billion oil & wet gas development in North Africa; advised on the development of two new LNG terminals in Europe. His work has also included: advising on the negotiation of several upstream PSAs; providing commercial advice on two gas liquids export projects from North Africa and the Middle East, and detailed negotiation of the main contractual agreements leading to project success.
With a Masters in Business Administration from Strathclyde Graduate Business School and a BSc in Geology from the University of Liverpool, he has extensive global experience in the commercial and technical aspects in the upstream energy sector.
Prior to joining The Energy Contract Company, Nick spent 9 years with BHP Billiton Petroleum and held the position of Gas Commercialisation Manager for Europe, North Africa and Middle East region. He was responsible for all gas/ gas liquids commercialisation and market development in the region. In this role, he successfully negotiated the LPG / gas liquid sales and purchase contract underpinning BHP’s US$ 1 billion investment in Algeria. Previously, he was a Commercial Manager with Total, responsible for managing the companies operated and non-operated oil, gas and transportation interests in the Northern North Sea
David Haynes
Principal LNG Consultant, GL Noble Denton, UK
LNG Process Engineer, BG Asia (former)
David Haynes has 25 years experience as a process engineer working in the energy industries of which the past 15 years have been in LNG with BG Group, Advantica and Germanischer Lloyd as Principal Consultant.
David has worked on 19 LNG import terminals and 7 LNG liquefaction plants all around the world. He focus is primarily on technical aspects but also has been involved in commercial contracts. Roles have also included marine, commercial, reliability/availability, safety and environmental aspects of projects. Recent major projects have included the design and management of preFEED studies for both an onshore and a floating liquefaction plant and technical leadership of 4 import terminal developments in Europe. These latter have considered both conventional onshore designs and a variety of offshore options.
David has published 22 papers on LNG and sat on the LNG Technology panel at LNG13 conference in Korea.
David also has significant experience of oil and gas projects including pipelines and gas treatment plant. He started his career British Gas Research & Technology in coal handling and coal to gas (SNG) development prior to working across British industry assessing energy efficiency and power generation requirements.
David is a chartered chemical engineer with a BSc from Bath University in the UK. He currently sits on the advisory board of the Process Systems MSc course at Cranfield University and previously was a member of the steering committee of the Institution of Chemical Engineers Cost Engineering group.
Dr Paul Martin
Senior Associate, The Energy Contract Company, UK
Senior Consultant, Gas Supply, Advantica (former)
Senior Engineer/Technical Consultant, BG Technology (former)
Dr Paul Martin is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with a BEng from the University of Sheffield, UK, a PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK, and an MBA from the University of Loughborough, UK. Paul has 20 years of experience in the energy sector. He has been responsible for the planning, execution and delivery of a range of projects covering many aspects of natural gas infrastructure and gas transport technology, as well as LNG project and commercial development.
Paul is a Senior Associate of The Energy Contract Company. In this role he has worked on a number of LNG importation projects and LNG liquefaction projects providing advice in project management and commercial operations. As Consultant Project Manager, Paul has provided consultancy services for the establishment of a joint venture with potential strategic partners for the development, financing, operation and management of an LNG import regasification terminal in Cyprus, Paul supported the Consultant LNG Commercial Director during commercial negotiations with potential partners and in providing advice to the board of the client. More recently, Paul has been providing advice on the development of a green-field LNG liquefaction project.
While with Advantica and BG Technology, Paul worked for over 10 years on gas supply and LNG and LNG operations, covering a number of onshore and offshore projects. Roles have included writing LNG custody guidelines for a UK importation terminal, undertaking technical and economic analysis, and advising on gas quality and interchangeability implications for gas supply developments. He also has experience of working in the Commercial Services Department negotiating commercial agreements, and undertaking market research and due diligence.
Paul currently lectures on technical and commercial aspects of LNG, as part of an Industrial Processes module of a Masters course at the University of Warwick, UK, and has published a number of papers on LNG and gas supply.
Who Should Attend
The course is designed for professionals from a large range of operational, technical, commercial and management backgrounds looking to gain in-depth insights into the broad range of LNG operations and management skills required throughout the LNG industry
Specialists directly involved in the development and operation of LNG projects and the LNG value chain will find this course particularly valuable. This comprehensive course will benefit all those involved in oil, gas and LNG production, processes, operations and transportation, including but not limited to:
- Operations Directors / Managers
- Project Engineers/Planning Engineers
- Project Owners/Managers
- Process Control Professionals
- Business Development Managers
- Technical Professionals/Managers
- Commercial Managers
- E&P Professionals/Managers
- Transportation Professionals
- Government Officials
- Economic Analysts
- Energy Professionals
- Negotiators
- Buyers, Sellers & Distributors
- Commercial and Finance Managers
- Corporate & Administration Professionals
- Lawyers /Advisors
- Contract/Agreements Managers/Specialists
- Accountants/Auditors
Why You Should Attend this Master Class
Intensive training in all the operational and management elements of the upstream and downstream Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business (onshore & offshore) especially since the global LNG markets is experiencing dramatic changes. Participants would have the opportunity to engage in highly interactive discussions and acquire critical operational processes and techniques by examining the current trends and issues in the industry and by breaking down the whole value chain from end-to-end liquefaction processes to shipping and storage and from LNG import terminals to regasification. Practical key studies will also be presented and analyzed during the course of training and the importance of delivering value through LNG operations and management best practices will be highlighted.
Comprehensive and up-to-date course for both experienced and new comers in the operational and technical sector of the LNG industry. Those who have attended this Master Class includes ANCAP Uruguay, BG Group Bolivia, Compania Operadora de LNG del Peru, Energy Consulting Services Argentina, Industrial Consulting Colombia, Quantum do Brasil, Tecna Brasil, UTE Uruguay.
Both trainers have very extensive and years of experience in the gas & LNG industry. David Haynes with 25 years of experience collectively in some of biggest gas & LNG companies such as BG Group & GL Noble Denton. Nick with also 25 years of experience in BHP Billiton & Total. Collaboratively, they have served almost all continents giving them the edge to come out with the best training program for the LNG industry.
Testimonials
“Excellent in-depth exposure to the entire project chain of the growing gas/LNG industry worldwide” – Atlantic LNG Company, Trinidad & Tobago
“The workshop is a first class comprehensive and in-depth training programme” – Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs, Trinidad & Tobago
“Excellent course! The vast experience of the facilitators greatly enhanced the materials provided” – Phoenix Park Gas Processors, Trinidad & Tobago
“Great people with great attitude” – National Commission of Hydrocarbons, Mexico
“This event was a great opportunity to learn about the basics of the LNG industry specially for countries without any expertise in the market” – Grupo Terra, Honduras
“The course was well structured with detailed information and helped us achieved our overall learning outcomes” – Office of Cabinet, Jamaica
“Excellent mix of technical and commercial issues” – BG Bolivia
“This course summarizes very well the main characteristics of the LNG chain from the commercial and operational point of view” – Energy Consulting Services, Argentina
Course Format
This course will be held in a highly interactive workshop format with Real Life Projects & Case Study for a small class.
Pre-course Questionnaires
Nick and David would like to customize the training based on your specific needs. Pre-Course Questionnaire will be sent to you prior to the workshop to complete and for the trainers to analyse in advance and address during the course.
Certificate of Attendance
Upon the successful completion of this course, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance bearing the signatures from both the Expert Trainers and the Course Organizer. This Certificate will testify your endeavour and serve towards your professional advancement.
Course Material
All delegates will receive hard copy course material as well as a CD-Rom containing all the presentation material. Color printing of charts in Course Material for your easy reading!
Delegate Fee
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Payment Terms
Payment must be made within 5 working days upon your registration in order to guarantee your seat. All payments must quote the delegate name and event code.
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Unpaid registrations will be billed 40% of the registration fee if you do not attend the event. A complete set of the conference documentation in CD-Rom will be post to you.
Substitutions & Cancellations
Should you be unable to attend, you may substitute delegates at any time before the event at no extra charge. Alternatively, you may choose to credit the full value of your registration towards another NeoEdge event for up to 18 months from the date of issuance. No refunds will be available for cancellations.
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This event will be held at The Carlton Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from 14 to 17 May 2012.
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Event Name: LNG Operations and Management Master Class
Venue: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Dates: 14 – 17 May 2012