Day 1 :A. HYDROCARBONS IN THE WORLD
Brief history of the gas
Historical offer and demand – Trends – Energies
Share
Gas offer and demand
Trend of the demand around the world
Gas markets – International exchanges
B. GAS FIELD PRODUCTION: FEW EXAMPLES
Exploration and production key aspects
Difference of approach between fields: quality and quantity
Gas for transportation or for liquefaction: technical constraints
Various LNG specifications around the world
Gas project developments examples

Day 2 :
C. GAS TREATMENT – FROM “NATURAL GAS” TO “CLEAN GAS”
Dehydration – H2O removal
Sweetening – CO2 and H2S removal
Ractionation
Examples
D. GAS TRANSPORTATION BY PIPELINE
Selecting the main characteristics of a gas pipe – Gas compression aspects
Selecting the adequate material – Building a new gas pipe
Examples of gas pipe project development: Dolphin, SouthPars…

Day 3 :
E. SAFETY ASPECTS
Main risks attached to gas production
Main risks attached to gas transportation
Safety procedure for a project
F. LNG -THE LNG CHAIN GENERAL APPROACH
LNG properties
Chain general description
Extraction of LPG and condensates
General aspects of the LNG trading market

Day 4 :
G. LIQUEFACTION PLANTS
Plants around the world
Plant description
Different processes available
LNG storage tanks
H. LNG TANKERS
LNG fleet – General
Different type of tankers
Cost evolution
Various type of ownership
Cost improvement: size and motorisation

Day 5 :
I. LNG TERMINALS
General description
Key aspects of the construction of a new terminal
Onshore and offshore terminals
J. CONTRACTUAL AND COMMERCIAL ASPECTS
Gas and LNG commercial aspects
LNG Tanker: various types of contract
Price vs risk
K. CONCLUSION