LNG Round Table

Part of the SGA Operating Conference

July 30-August 1, 2007

Hyatt Riverwalk Hotel - San Antonio

July 22-24, 2008

Hyatt Hotel Downtown- Atlanta

 

Liquified Natural Gas is gaining increased significance in the energy supply picture as domestic supply decreases and demand continues to increase. LNG is also playing a significant role in peak shaving strategies in many gas companies.

This round table is intended to provide a forum for LNG operators to discuss the issues that they face in operating LNG facilities - both base load and peak shaving.

 

2008 Chairmen

• Marty Derouen, Director, Technical Services, Trunkline LNG Co. (Marty.Derouen@SUG.com) - Chairman
• Dale Branham ,Manager LNG Operations, South Carolina Electric & Gas, a SCANA Co. (ibranham@scana.com) - Co-Chairman

This is your meeting! Weigh in with the Round Table Chairmen to offer suggested topics for discussion.

Vendor Participation: This meeting is open to gas company and vendor attendees.

 

Round Table Outline From the 2007 Program (check back for updates on the 2008 program)

• Full Breakfast with Exhibits (Tuesday: 7 to 8 am)

• Opening / Introductions (Tuesday: 8 to 8:15)

• Submerged Combustion Vaporizers (SCV) (Tuesday: 8:15 to 9:15)
  • 40 year history and over-view of SCV
  • Design considerations
  • Presenter: Ed Vogel, T-Thermal Co., a division of Selas Fluid Processing Corporation

• Break (9:15 to 9:30)

 

• Innovations in Today's LNG Markets (Tuesday: 9:30 to 10:30)
  • LNG Smart® Technologies Overview
  • Comparison of Existing Vaporization Technologies
  • Smart Air Vaporization (SAV)
            Environmental Advantages
            Economics
            Footprint
  • SAV on a Floater
  • SAV/NGL Process Integration
  • Case Study
  • Presenter:  Scott Worthington, Mustang Engineering

   

• Vulnerability Assessment

• Homeland Security
• Security trends
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program
• Resource: TWIC Public Meetings
• Discussion leader: Marty Derouen, Trunkline LNG Co.

• Regulations - Update
  • 59A
  • Draft Seismic Design Guidelines - LNG Facilities
  • Discussion leader:  Jeff Brightwell

• Lunch with Exhibitors (11:30 to 1:30)
  

• "LNG World Economics " (Tuesday: 1:30 to 2:15)
• This presentation will focus on the "mix" of LNG in the world gas supply inventory and the economic impact of LNG in the world market
• Presentation given by Dr. Law @ the SGA Executive Conference
• Presenter: Ed Kelly, Vice President North American Gas & Power, Wood MacKenzie

 

• Research Plans for LNG Pool Fires Experiments (Tuesday: 2:15 to 2:45)
  • Discussion leader: Dwayne Penberthy, Southern LNG-Elba Island

• Business Mixer with Exhibits (Tuesday: 5 to 6:30 )

• Continental Breakfast (Wednesday: 7 to 8)

 

• Total Productive Maintenance (Wed 8 to 9:30 am)
  • Evaluate costs
  • Equipment replacement - when?
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Case study from a company experienced in this area
  • Discussion leader: Richard Rogers, AGL Resources
  • Presenter: Dr. Reinhold Gerbsch, Partner, LeanEdge LLC
    

• Round Table Discussions (add your topics to this list)
  • Hurricane preparedness
  • Pandemic plans
  • Waterways suitability assessment
  • Staffing
  • Gas quality
  • Unloading practices and procedures
  • Operator Qualification
  • Safety
  • Public Awareness

• Conference adjourns @ 11:30

 

 

Additional Information

SGA Operating Conference with Exhibits Web Page

LNG Interest Group

 

Questions?

Mike Grubb

Southern Gas Association

mgrubb@southerngas.org

972-620-4022

 

This page updated: August 23, 2007