Martin Ahern

27 Pages·2014·4.22 MB·English

by  Martin Ahern

Engineers Ireland

Permitting of Energy Projects

Shannon LNG

October 2014
Martin Ahern

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What is LNG

• LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to -160 oC at
which point it condenses to a liquid

• LNG’s volume is 1/600th of the volume of gas, for the
equivalent amount of energy

• transported worldwide using ships

Production Liquefaction Shipping Regasification Marketing
Typical LNG Import Terminal – Lake Charles, USA
The Natural Gas Transmission System
Onshore transmission
system
Interconnectors
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Declining UK Gas Production
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* Source: UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (Oct 2014)
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Shannon LNG was Established to Address Security of Supply
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KKinisnaslael e Corrib
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7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Indigenous production UK Imports
* Source: Gaslink Draft 2014 Network Development Plan and Shannon LNG
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Shannon LNG Creates Diversity and Provides
Access to World Markets
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Shannon LNG
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Corrib
Kinsale
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Indigenous (Kinsale and Corrib) Shannon LNG UK Imports
* Source: Gaslink 2014 Network Development Plan and Shannon LNG
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Global Location
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Shannon LNG
Permitting and Consenting Process
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Aerial View of Site – Looking Westwards
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