Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Gaining Prominence in Natural Gas Supply Shortfall, Focus of Houston Conference < back
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/-- The LNG community is preparing to gather next week for the 4th Annual LNG: Economics & Technology Forum, to be held January 26-27, 2004, at the Crowne Plaza Brookhollow Hotel in Houston. This widely anticipated event will bring together all facets of the liquefied natural gas industry, exploring both the latest advances in technology along with the best strategies for project financing for LNG projects, and much more.
Just a few of the highlights:
--Fresh off announcing the signing of the agreement between ConocoPhillips and Freeport LNG Development last month, Cheniere Energy President Keith Meyer will discuss the role of LNG imports as a partial solution to the North American natural gas supply shortfall. He will examine the role of LNG in the US at present and its likely place in the future US supply mix, with particular attention to the development of Gulf Coast LNG import terminals, and the attendant regulatory, commercial and technical issues involved.
--John Hattenberger of Marathon International Petroleum will discuss the evolution of the Tijiuana Regional Energy Center.
--The International LNG market will be analyzed by Sara Banazsak of PFC Energy.
--General Richard Wilmot will provide an overview of LNG Development, with particular emphasis on security concerns in a post-LNG world.
--Peter Rigby from Standard & Poors will discuss financing hurdles when raising project finance debt for LNG projects
--Patrick Pope from El Paso will survey the status of receiving terminals and siting proposals, and offer projections on the year ahead.
Other leading players, from Conversion Gas Imports, McKinsey & Co., the International LNG Alliance, and many more will offer an unmatched blend of finance, technology, and business development. The LNG industry will be in Houston next week for an unprecedented opportunity to hear from, and network with, the leading players in this exploding energy sector.
Registration and Program Information: To register srinstitute.com; e-mail info@srinstitute.com; or call 888-666-8514. (Please mention priority code DPR000772 when registering.) For further information log onto srinstitute.com; or contact Christopher Dauer, 212-967-0095 x254 or cdauer@srinstitute.com.
Sponsorship and Exhibiting Opportunities: For more information on sponsoring and exhibiting at this event, please contact Hank Woji at 713-806-0354 or hwoji@srinstitute.com |