Floating LNG will assess LNG market dynamics and economics, technology innovations, case studies plus project finance and risks associated within this industry.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, November 23, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DNV GL has developed a new unmanned Floating LNG concept intended to unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields by overcoming some of the existing operational challenges. The concept is called Solitude and combines technological advances into a solution that, according to DNV GL, offers a 20 percent reduction in annual OPEX, while only adding a few percent increase in CAPEX and at the same time increase the overall safety. The concept comes as the need arises for more remote projects that are able of overcoming even more challenging cost barriers, whilst still meeting increasingly stringent safety and environmental standards.
(Source: World Maritime News, 19 May 2015, 'DNV GL Unveils Its Unmanned FLNG Concept')

Against this backdrop, SMi are proud to announce that DNV GL’s LNG Segment Vice President, Richard Whitehead, will be delivering a case study at the fourth annual Floating LNG conference (17-18 February 2016, London, UK) on Day One at 11:40 titled ‘Solitude – Unmanned FLNG Concept – Rethinking the Future of Offshore Design and Operation’. His presentation will cover the following key points:
• Challenges currently faced by companies looking to unlock the potential in remote offshore fields
• Safety, high cost and environmental footprint
• The use of advanced, but mainly available, technology to provide its power
• Main features and workings of ‘Solitude’
• How this concept can become reality

The two-day programme will provide updates on current projects, LNG market dynamics, advances in construction and technology, new business opportunities and how to make the most of them.

Speaker Panel includes:
• Sri S. Narayanan, Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation / GAIL
• Claudio Rodriguez, General Manager, Gas Assets, Enagas Transporte S.A.U.
• Boris Ertl, Advisor LNG & Gas Monetisation, Upstream Engineering Centre, BP
• Alan Buxton, COO, Gasol
• Richard Whitehead, LNG Segment Vice President, DNV GL
• Laszlo Varro, Head of Gas, Coal and Power Markets Division, International Energy Agency
• Ronald Heffron, Vice President, Global Energy Practice, Moffatt & Nichol
• Steve Robertson, Director, Douglas-Westwood
• Barry Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy Association
• George Shammas, Curent Chairman, Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA)

To view the full speaker line-up and two-day conference programme, visit http://www.floating-lng.co.uk/einpresswire

Plus, don't miss two pre-conference workshops taking place on 16th February 2016:
A: FLNG Design Safety Approach | Led by Christophe Cerf, LNG Safety Expert, Safety Engineering, CONSEILPREV
B: Next Generation LNG Development | Led by Derek Thomas, Chairman, WindandSea-Research

Vinh Trinh
SMi Group
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