Floating LNG's evolution from FPSO

Author: Bob Andrew, technical editor, Gas Processing Evolution: : Floating LNG (FLNG) has always been an attractive concept for several reasons: able to be located deep offshore without requiring a jetty or product pipeline, potential to be redeployed to another large gas field, and – compared to LNG plants on land – a lesser impact on flora and fauna, indigenous peoples.  Several decades of reliable track records with LNG onshore plant development and Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) gave gas field developers the confidence to now build FLNG vessels. LNG transportation by ship began in 1959. Now over 100 LNG liquefaction trains have been constructed in 20 LNG exporting co