The PNG (pressurised natural gas ) design is a reliable and efficient solution for transportation of gas. The ship design is based on Knutsen OAS Shipping's long experience from operation of dynamic positioned shuttle tankers in the harsh North Sea environment. Containment design is based on the achievements made by the offshore pipeline industry during the last decades and is to day the most efficient approach to produce an economic gas containment system without compromising safety. ASME division 8 has also been modified to include enhancement in technology, which also will contribute to a future realization of marine CNG (compressed natural gas) transport. Due to the similarities with well-known offshore loading operations, PNG is very well suited for offshore loading of gas directly from a production platform. With this new technology available, oil and gas producers may rethink their strategies for field developments in the future. The fact is that more than 50 % of the known gas reserves are either associated or so called stranded and will require new technology to be developed. PNG may be one of these technologies that could change this situation and bring many of the fields that are classified as stranded to a development. Availability of new gas transport technology may for some oil companies open for new strategies related to exploration. To day, gas is often found by accident or it is following oil production as associated gas. Gas following oil production limit the options for development especially in areas where flaring is not permitted. With new technology available, oil companies may search for gas directly. Instead of exploring for oil and the giant gas fields to justify large scale LNG development, smaller fields in areas closer to the market may be more profitable and attractive. The PNG technology open for new players that is willing to challenge the established exploration strategies and look for new opportunities and businesses.
Pressurized natural gas. An efficient and reliable CNG solution for offshore gas transportation
Druckerdgas (CNG) - Eine zuverlässige und effiziente CNG-Lösung für den Transport von Offshore-Gas
Drei R International ; 44 , 12 ; 727-732
2005
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