What is the LNG process?
A complex process takes natural gas from its source in the gasfields to the end user.
This process is:
- Gasfields
Natural gas is produced in subsurface gas reservoirs and reached through drilling. -
Gas Treatment and Liquefaction
The natural gas is piped from the gasfield to a processing plant where it is cleaned from impurities and turned into a liquid by cooling it to a temperature of minus 160°C.
This liquid is then stored at this extremely low temperature in specially insulated storage tanks.
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Shipping LNG
When LNG is transported by sea it is pumped as a liquid into double-hulled ships specifically designed to handle the low temperature of LNG.
These carriers are insulated to limit the amount of LNG that evaporates. -
LNG Regasification
LNG is stored in insulated onshore tanks. When natural gas is needed, the LNG is warmed to a point where it reverts to its gaseous state.