>>> Back to index

Short Introduction to the Norwegian LNG-industry

Gdynia 28 Jan 2013

Kjell Arne NielsenCommercial Counselor Norwegian Embassy - Warsaw

>>> Back to index

We contribute to• Innovation in Norwegian trade and industry

•Making Norwegian businesses competitive domestically and internationally

• Promoting the reputation of Norwegian businesses

5Photo: Siv Nærø/ Innovation Norway

>>> Back to index 3

Norwegian companies cover the LNG value chain

Source: DNV

>>> Back to index 4

“Snøhvit” Sales

SnøhvitSales

“Melkøya” - The world’s most northerly, and Europe’s first LNG export facility

4.2 million tonnes a year LNG processing

Deliveries to 9 countries

Longest commercial LNG journey; 32 days to Tokyo Bay

>>> Back to index

Small scale distribution of LNG

Covering the coast of Norway

• LNG source - base load LNG or

receiving terminals or small scale

LNG production

• LNG distributed by truck or

railway or distributed by locale

pipeline.

>>> Back to index 6

LNG as fuel for ships - Norwegian experience

>>> Back to index

New Regulations – New Market

Chicken and egg?

“Political measures are needed

to facilitate a critical mass of

LNG- fuelled vessels and

necessary distribution

infrastructure which will

improve availability and

reduce the LNG-price to

ships” Rikke Lind, Norwegian Deputy Minister of Trade and Industy

Will LNG win?

High

Dominant

Technologies

1. HFO

2. LNG

Dominant

Technologies

1. LNG

Low

Dominant

Technologies

1. HFO

Dominant

Technologies

1. Smoke

Scubbers

2. LNG

Low High

7

Reference: Gaute Dag Løset & Rolf Erik Tveten

Enforcement of environmental regulations

Deg

ree o

f sta

nd

ard

ag

reem

en

ts in

th

e L

NG

-tech

nolo

gy

>>> Back to index

Industrial Research and development Program (IRD)-programme

Targets• New business relations and

partnerships based on

cooperation in development

• To succeed in

commercialization and

marketing of new productsPhoto: Kjell A. Nielsen

>>> Back to index

The roles of the actors

Innovation Norway

•Support the business relations

•Covers part of the R&D-costs

IRD-contract:

Market driven innovation

Norwegian company

(SME)

Demanding customer

New products

Demanding customer (Foreign company)•States requirements for new products or solutions for a global market.

References and market channels

Norwegian Supplier• Provides product and services from R&D

>>> Back to index

Poland – a key partner

10

Bergen Group building two new cruise ferries for Fjord Line

World largest single fuel LNG ferry.• 4000 tons - 170 meters. • 300 cabins• approximately 1,500 passengers. • 600 cars in the RoRo”

 Skangass to deliver 30 000 t/y LNG from Risavika

The hulls built at Stocznia Gdansk