𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻
When we posted our career awareness series about Oil and Gas and Fertilizer companies, I got several queries related to the LNG industry.
So, continuing with our series of creating awareness about various industries, we are with the LNG industry today!
We have listed the major types of companies associated with the LNG chain. We have also provided a few examples for each type so that you can relate to it. Of course, we don’t intend to list each and every company here so the list is not exhaustive.
🔸𝗨𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗶𝗹 & 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀
These companies explore and produce natural gas which is converted into LNG for transportation. Most of the major oil and gas producers operate and own LNG plants also.
QatarEnergy, Gazprom, Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, , BP, TotalEnergies, Woodside Energy, Petronas, ENI, Adnoc, Saudi Aramco
🔸𝗟𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀/ 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀
They own and operate natural gas liquefaction plants that produce LNG for transportation.
Cheniere, LNG Canada, Sempra LNG, Freeport LNG and also the major oil and gas producers
🔸𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀
These companies provide core technologies for LNG production, focusing on liquefaction processes.
Air Products- Honeywell, Shell, Linde, ConocoPhillips, Chart, Lummus, Gasconsult, Saipem, Samsung, Technip Energies
🔸𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝗟𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Specializing in cryogenic tanks for storing LNG at -162°C
GTT, Moss Maritime, IHI, TGE
𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: Process technology for Gas Dehydration, Acid Gas Removal, Mercury removal, etc
UOP-Honeywell, Schlumberger, Axens, Shell
🔸𝗟𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Design and build LNG liquefaction and regasification plants, Project Management Consultancy, FEED, other engineering studies
JGC, Chiyoda, Bechtel, Tecnicas Reunidas, McDermott, Technip, Saipem,
🔸𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀
Refrigeration Compressors
Cryogenic Pumps
Cryogenic Heat Exchangers
BOG
Compressors
LNG Tank
LNG Loading Arms
🔸𝗟𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴
Own and operate LNG carriers with specialized cryogenic tanks.
Nakilat, Teekay LNG, MOL, BW Gas.
🔸𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀
Receive and store LNG. Regasify to natural gas to supply to end users.
Petronet LNG, GSPC LNG
🔸𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Distribute natural gas either to a liquefaction plant or to an end-user.
GAIL, Williams, Kinder Morgan
