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LNG Series: Course 1 – Course Level: Basic/Foundational First in our LNG training series, this basic level introductory course will benefit those who have no background in LNG, and who need an appreciation of how the LNG business works and how they contribute to the big picture. The international LNG industry has seen growing since its inception. Natural gas is liquefied to enable transportation where pipelines are impossible or uneconom...

Get practical advice to avoid common mistakes so that you can prepare useful and legally compliant NEPA documents. Since 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act has been the cornerstone for environmental protection in the United States. To implement NEPA, federal agencies must prepare environmental impact statements or environmental assessments to study the impacts of their proposed actions. Unfortunately, some federal agencies, their con...

What can we learn from the 4 floating LNG liquefaction units sanctioned to date? Hosted by ThyssenKrupp Uhde Energy and Power Visiongain values the global Floating LNG (FLNG) market at $11.845bn in 2014, with market forecasts predicting strong expansion over the next five years, reaching peak levels of CAPEX in 2018. With 4 FLNG projects now in the EPC phase some 'golden threads' are starting to appear - both technically and commercially. SMi'...

Europe’s No.1 event for networking and knowledge exchange.• Discover new installation tools and methods for monopiles and jackets• Review case studies and lessons learned from deep water foundation projects• Gain experience with flange connections and their ability to replace grouted connections• Explore the potential for cost-reduction in offshore logistics for foundation projects• Evaluate floating designs and...

This course will provide a new or relatively new entrant into the mining industry with a clear understanding of the fundamentals, workings and technical components of mining in general, and its application in the Australian and global industry. Participants will learn about the technical aspects of mining ranging from exploration methods, geology, resource estimation, surface mining and underground mining to mine planning, mining methods and m...

Build your confidence and understanding of the petroleum business lifecycle and its technical jargon by examining the geological, physical, engineering and commercial components of exploration, drilling, production and facilities management. Key Learning Outcomes: Review the global make-up of the oil and gas industry, its jargon and its challenges. Gain awareness of basic petroleum geoscience, petrophysics and field appraisal. Discover petrole...

7th European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Biobased Economy. Providing insight into a rapidly evolving landscape and building a stronger more sustainable biobased economy. Europe's leading event for the biobased economy comes to the great historic French province, Champagne-Ardenne, to a venue in the region of Reims. Only 45 minutes by train from Paris and just 30 minutes away from the nearest Airport, this easily accessible locat...

This course evaluates fundamental drivers and variables in the design, construction, operation, maintenance and failures of tailings disposal operations around the world, and teaches how to recognise aspects that can be replicated and benchmarked against. Key Learning Outcomes: Learn the fundamental drivers of tailings disposal design. Evaluate various disposal options such as in-pit, underground, dewatering etc. Understand the various geochem...

The course demonstrates the critical importance and relevance of petroleum geology, and how the appropriate use of geological information can lead to better management decisions, thus improve project values Participants will acquire an understanding of the geological principles employed to find, develop and produce oil and gas reservoirs, the type of data required to build a model of the subsurface, and the different methods used to display in...