LNG Training Courses

LNG Liquefaction ProjectsA North America Focus

22-24 March 2017 - Houston

About the Course

A decade ago, the USA was expected to be the major market for LNG from stranded gas resources around the world. However, the growth in the available gas supply from shale and low costs of producing this gas have generated an entirely new paradigm in the LNG industry. A wave of new liquefaction capacity has been developed in the USA and is now starting to enter a well-supplied global LNG market. While many aspects of these new LNG projects are similar to the existing LNG projects around the world, these North American LNG projects also present new challenges, business models and opportunities. This course has been designed to provide both an introduction to the LNG industry in general and a very specific grounding in the new features of the North America LNG industry.

The course will cover in depth these new features, such as: gas procurement from a liquid market rather than from a dedicated and stranded gas field; plant construction within a highly developed industrial infrastructure rather than a remote site; new business models, such as tolling; new technologies such as electric compressor drives; new marketing challenges from LNG not sold to end users on long term contracts; and new regulatory and political situations.

Poten’s Michael Tusiani, as well as being one of the pioneers of the industry, is also the principle author of the industry’s standard textbook: Fuel for a Changing World: LNG a Non-Technical Guide; 2nd Edition. Alongside Poten’s Gordon Shearer, Mr. Tusiani published this book to provide a complete guide to the industry, covering the commercial, trading and technical aspects. The course uses the book as its text book and will be provided as pre-reading and reference material. The Second Edition of the book has been extensively updated and covers the commercial realities of the LNG business in the latter half of the 2010’s.

Poten’s North America LNG Course will provide a sound foundation of knowledge on the LNG industry but has been specifically developed to give the course participants the tool kit needed to deal with today’s LNG market realities of a large volume of LNG appearing from the USA.

Who Should Attend

Staff who are moving into a management role developing or covering a US LNG asset, including an LNG tolling contract or LNG SPA. Staff in other countries who need to understand the impact of North America LNG on the natural gas market in their country.

Sound understanding of the fundamental economics of North American LNG Exports

Fuel for a Changing World: LNG a Non-Technical Guide is recognized as the

official industry text book, written by Poten chairman, Michael Tusiani.

Fuel for a Changing World: LNG a Non-Technical Guide

Our objectives in the course will be to both inspire the participants with the benefits of the LNG industry and provide a sound understanding of the fundamental economics of the industry. These economics are driven by the technology and the market. We will explain what you need to know about these to be effective in the industry.

Building on these foundations, we can deal with how to implement projects

and what may change how we do this. Real projects are implemented through an interlinked framework of contracts that define each party’s roles, rewards, risks and responsibilities. We will provide an introduction to these. We will deal with the challenges of selling and managing a portfolio of North American LNG in the global marketplace.

Course tutors are all practicing experts

Poten’s Captain Doug Brown shows staff the inner workings

of an LNG ship.

Gain real-world experience through well-tested instruction

techniques

Our mission.in their field - currently advising clients on billions of dollars of investments.

The course will take place over three days and will combine presentations from practicing experts with case studies and workshops. A project negotiation game will be used to put the learning in context and allow participants to test their ideas.

LNG Project Formulation Game

In parallel with the sessions, course participants will be role playing the formulation of an LNG project. Participants will take the roles of the main project parties and will negotiate the key terms of the primary agreements governing an LNG project. Course tutors will be on hand to provide guidance.

Exclusive Training

Poten’s LNG training has been developed and tested for the last ten years as our internal ‘LNG Boot Camp’.

Poten’s “LNG Boot Camp” has allowed Poten to expand our cadre of quality staff. This course was not in the past offered to outsiders but in response to numerous requests, we are now offering a course designed for the industry.

Gain real-world experience through well-tested instruction techniques

VENUE

The North American LNG Course will take place in March, 2017 at the conference facilities of Poten’s Houston office building.

5847 San Felipe PlazaHouston, TX 77057

Course content is constantly updated to the latest trends and practice.

Introduction to LNGWhy is there a market for LNG and what is LNG needed for? Key components of the LNG Value Chain and the overall mass and energy balance.Markets for projects and markets for LNG?Traditional LNG business models

Global Gas and LNG MarketsOrigins of the LNG trade and today’s pattern of trade.Regional gas markets – how and why do they differ? What is special about the North American gas markets?Swaps, diversions and reloads

LNG Value Chain in detailUpstream – Stranded gas and key features of the different sources of gas – rich and lean gases, conventional and uncon-ventional gas.North American gas system – pricing at market nodes [HH (Henry Hub) and basis differential], transport capacity costs and the business of buying and selling gas.Liquefaction – Key features of the processLNG Shipping – ship sizes, containment system technology and propulsion.LNG regasification – Terminal size, regasification technolo-gies, onshore vs offshore, base load and storage issues.

Economics of LNGCapital costs and sunk costs. What drives capital cost differences? How will this vary across North America?Economies of scale vs market tranches and plant availabilityGas procurement economics.Shipping economics Discussion of a simple spreadsheet model

In-depth coursework delivered by unrivaled

experts within the industry

Day 1 2 3

Time

9:00 Welcome and Introduction to LNG LNG Value Chain in Detail 1. Contractual Structures

10:30 Break Break Break

11:00 LNG Fundamentals LNG Value Chain in Detail 2. Business Environment

12:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch

13:30 Global Gas and LNG Markets Economics of LNG Thoughts on Future

15:00 Break Break Break

15:30 LNG Game LNG Game LNG Game

17:00

18:00 Dinner with the Poten Team

Contractual StructuresBusiness structures – classical integrated, merchant and tolling structures will be discussed and hybrids of these described. An introduction to the suite of contracts: Project Agreements, PSCs (Production Sharing Contract), GSAs (Gas Sales Agree-ment), Tolling Agreements, SPAs (LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement), EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construc-tion) contracts, charters, TUAs (Terminal Use Agreement), Conditions of Use / Terminal Liability Agreements, and Loan Agreements.Financing and its requirementsLNG trading – what is needed to trade LNG?

Business EnvironmentRevocation riskHost government issues – export licensing [FTA (Free Trade Area) and non-FTA]SafetyEnvironmental issuesCommunity relationsLegislation, standards, codes, guidelines

Thoughts on the FutureImpact of renewables on the marketGrowth of small scale LNGLNG as a transport fuelNew technologies

Course program

Course syllabus

Receive hands-on training from the largest group of LNG specialists in the industry

About the Course Leader

Jim Briggs has been advising LNG projects since 1990, when he was developing feasibility studies for QGPC on gas exports from Qatar and providing the economics input to the Qatar Gas Master Plan. He managed Bechtel’s consulting activities for clients in the Europe Africa Middle East and South Asia Region and specialized in advising on natural gas projects. He led Poten’s consulting activities for ten years and is now advising key clients on their LNG activities.

About the Course Staff

In addition to Mr. Briggs, many of the sessions will be led by Poten’s technical specialists, who, where client confidentiality permits, will provide real life examples from their day to day work. Poten’s experts have designed LNG plants, developed LNG projects, marketed LNG and managed the shipping of LNG.

Mike ReimersNorth American Gas Expert

Captain Doug BrownLNG Shipping Advisor

The course will be given by practicing experts in the LNG industry using a mixture of presentations and case studies. A course certificate will be presented on completion.

Ilmars KerbersLNG Technical Advisor

Training led by active and renowned industry

experts

Course fee: $2,995A 10% discount will be applied for reservations made one month in advance of the training course start date as well as for 2 participants from the same company at any time.

A 15% discount will be applied for more than 3 participants from the same company at any time prior to the training course start date. The fee includes refreshments, lunch and a special participants evening meal hosted by our tutors and our Houston based team.

Reserve your place by contacting Abdullah Alazzaz805 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022+1.212.230.2407

aalazzaz@poten.com

Sign up at link below:http://www.poten.com/lng-training-program

The Complete Suite of Poten’s Training Offerings

North America LNGHouston, March 22-24, 2017

The course will provide a grounding in the commercial / economic components of the LNG liquefaction business and the technical, market and marine aspects of this sector. The course will provide an introduction to LNG and a detailed look at the LNG value chain, the origins of LNG trade, the dynamics of LNG contracts and the current business environment.

Tools for Effective Participation in LNG Joint VenturesPerth, Aug 24-25, 2017

This Poten’s targeted training course will enable those working in and with LNG joint ventures to move quickly down the learning curve. The course will help them to effectively engage with the venture operator and other venture partners. Individual skills and organizational capabilities needed to achieve world-class participation will be developed through this targeted training. Participants will quickly gain the understanding and frameworks required for successful participation in upstream and liquefaction joint ventures.

LNG FSRU DevelopmentHouston, June 12-14, 2017

The course will provide a foundational overview of the commercial and economic underpinnings of the LNG regasification business. It will also cover the associated technical, market and marine aspects of this sector. The course will have a strong focus on the development of Floating Regasification projects linked to power generation.

LNG TradingSingapore, May 25-26, 2017

The course will give attendees the conceptual and practical tools needed to understand, participate in and build an LNG trading business. It will also discuss the design and implementation of sound LNG trading strategies. The use of realistic case studies will bridge between the course material and specific job and business requirements. This will ensure the course has significant benefit to the participants and that the learning can be immediately applied.

Get in touch today to secure your space at one of our training sessions!*

*Poten also offers these as in-house courses for clients, where they can be

tailored to specific requirements.Contact details can be found on back

cover.

NEW YORK

Poten & Partners, Inc.805 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022United States of America

LONDON

Poten & Partners (UK) Ltd 101 Wigmore StreetLondon, W1U 1QU

United Kingdom

HOUSTON

Poten & Partners, Inc.5847 San Felipe, Suite 800

Houston, TX 77057United States of America

SINGAPORE

Poten & Partners, Pte Ltd.8 Shenton Way, #16-01 AXA Tower

Singapore 068811Singapore

PERTH

Poten & Partners (Australia) Pty Ltd.Suite 1.6,9 Havelock Street

West Perth, WA 6005Australia

ATHENS

Poten & Partners, (Hellas) Ltd.5. Grypari Street, Gr -Neo Psychico

Athens 15451 Greece

GUANGZHOU

Poten & Partners, Pte Ltd.Guangzhou Representative Office

Room 1607, East Tower, Huapu PlazaNo. 13 Huaming Road, Zhujiang

Xincheng Guangzhou 510620

China

For additional information or to sign up

for this course, please contact:

Abdullah Alazzazaalazzaz@poten.com

+1 212-230-2407Poten & Partners, Inc.

805 Third AvenueNew York, NY 10022

United States of America

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