U.S. OFFSHORE LNG TERMINALS: IF AND WHEN

The authors discuss the many factors, economic and non- economic, that will influence the possible use of offshore LNG terminals in the United States. Also described is the conceptual design of a computer model that will permit the economic evaluation of alternative LNG logistical systems. Hypotheses are offered concerning the future use of U.S. LNG terminals.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at 1977 SNAME Spring Meeting and STAR Symposium, San Francisco, California, May 25-27.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Marcus, H S
  • Larson, J H
• Publication Date: 1977

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Economics; Handling and storage; Liquefied natural gas; LNG terminals; Mathematical models; Offshore terminals; Simulation; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Simulated lng handling
• Subject Areas: Economics; Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156198
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM