Method and apparatus for offshore LNG regasification
AssigneeExmar Offshore Company
InventorsFernando C. Frimm, Johan Robert Karel De Laender, Leo Florent Lucien Cappoen
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Abstract
An offshore liquefied natural gas regasification system is disclosed, which includes a mobile floating platform having a regasification unit disposed on it. The regasification unit is adapted to operatively couple to an outlet of a liquefied natural gas carrier. The regasification unit is adapted to operatively couple at its outlet to a tap on an offshore gas pipeline. The mobile floating platform is adapted to moor to at least one liquefied natural gas carrier.
Claims11
An offshore liquefied natural gas regasification system, comprising:
- a mobile floating platform having a regasification unit thereon;
- the regasification unit adapted to operatively couple at its inlet to an outlet of a liquefied natural gas carrier, the regasification unit adapted to operatively couple at its outlet to offshore gas pipeline;
- and
- the mobile floating platform adapted to moor at least one liquefied natural gas carrier.
A method for transporting liquefied natural gas to a pipeline at an offshore location, comprising:
- transferring the liquefied natural gas from a liquefied natural gas carrier to an offshore regasification system disposed on a mobile, floating platform;
- regasifying the liquefied natural gas using a regasification unit on the offshore regasification system;
- and
- transferring the regasified liquefied natural gas to the pipeline.
A method for regasifying liquefied natural gas at a selected location, comprising:
- determining the selected location based on a market demand for natural gas;
- moving a mobile offshore regasification system to the selected location;
- transferring liquefied natural gas from a liquefied natural gas tanker to the offshore regasification system;
- regasifying the liquefied natural gas;
- and
- transferring the regasified liquefied natural gas to a pipeline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.