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Exporting natural gas in the form of LNG

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  • Vrancken, Pieter L.

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The export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is much more capital intensive than the export of oil, requiring an initial investment perhaps three to five times greater per unit of energy transported. Moreover, a minimum recoverable reserve of 5 to 6 × 1012 ft3 must be available to support an LNG export project. This threshold is a compromise between scale economies, on the one hand, and the difficulties of mobilizing large-scale financing on the other. Countries considering the export of LNG must take into consideration potential cost increases and the difficulties of synchronizing revenue streams with debt-service requirements. The investment costs of liquefaction and LNG transportation are presented in this paper, along with discussions of alternative financing methods and potential LNG markets.

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  • Vrancken, Pieter L., 1985. "Exporting natural gas in the form of LNG," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 10(2), pages 217-225.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:10:y:1985:i:2:p:217-225
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(85)90084-2
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