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Contact: Jennifer Patitz, +1.972.952.9321,
jpatitz@otcnet.org
RICHARDSON, Texas, U.S.A. (16 February 2004) – LNG is the
topic of discussion during an OTC General Session and two technical
sessions planned during the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC),
3-6 May, at Reliant Center at Reliant Park in Houston.
"LNG is an important issue for OTC this year," said Skipper
Strong, OTC .04 Program Committee Chairman and Account Manager-ChevronTexaco
at Technip Offshore. "During some major OTC sessions, participants
discuss how LNG import terminals are moving offshore because of
federal land issues, deepwater access for next generation carriers,
and access to existing gas pipeline infrastructure.
"At OTC, we'll also see how today's offshore terminal designs
are being driven by the current need to use land-based mechanical
loading arms that have a restrictive envelope of motion," Strong
continued. "Also many berthing and off-loading issues for LNG
parallel the development of oil transfer technology going back 30
years or more. These developments will be witnessed at OTC now and
in the future."
The General Session, titled "Liquefied
Natural Gas-Understanding the Value Chain," is scheduled
1400 to 1630 (2 to 4:30 p.m.) on Tuesday, 4 May. One of two General
Sessions scheduled for OTC, this presentation focuses on the LNG
value chain. The moderator, Rodney Schmidt, Managing Director, PFC
Energy, outlines the history and projects the future direction of
LNG. Participants will discuss upstream operations; LNG processing;
transportation, regasification, and distribution. They also address
market forces and regional supply and demand requirements that underlie
growth in the use of LNG.
"LNG supply plays a very significant role in making sure that
future gas demand in North America is met," stated Schmidt.
"Worldwide oil and gas companies, many present at OTC, already
have begun committing billions of dollars to the development of
fields, liquefaction facilities, LNG tankers and regasification
facilities to make certain this supply will be available to U.S.
consumers."
Participants for this session include:
- Steve Lowden, Senior Vice President, Business Development and
Integrated Gas, Marathon Oil Corporation
- Anne Quinn, Group Vice President Gas & Power, BP
- Charles Reimer, President, Freeport LNG Development, L.P.
- Audie Setters, Vice President, International Marketing and
Business Development, ChevronTexaco Global Gas
Two technical sessions on Monday also focus on LNG. First at 0930
to 1200 (9:30 a.m. to noon), "LNG
and CNG Facilities and Handling" will be presented. Then,
at 1400 to 1630 (2 to 4:30 p.m.), "Designing
for Offshore LNG Terminals."
For more information on the complete OTC technical program, including
speaker biographies, visit www.otcnet.org/2004.
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Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference is the
world's foremost event for the development of offshore resources
in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental
protection. OTC is held annually in May at Reliant Center at Reliant
Park in Houston. For more information, visit www.otcnet.org.
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