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Gearing up for LNG2019 Preparations are well underway and registration is open for the 19th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas which will be held in Shanghai, April 1-5, 2019. By Mark Blacklock “LNG2019 is expected to be the largest
evaluated by the LNG2019 Programme
LNG industry event ever held in China,”
Committee, a 46-member team of
says Wang Zhehong, Deputy General
LNG experts chaired by Dr Nirmal
Manager of Shenergy Group and
Chatterjee, supported by the confer
Executive Chairman of the LNG2019
ence organiser, CWC Solutions.
National Organising Committee (NOC).
“The LNG X series of events stands
“It is expected to attract 240+ speakers,
out from all other natural gas related
11,000+ attendees and 500+ organi
conferences due to the depth and
sations from over 80 countries and
breadth of the commercial and tech
will present all aspects of the LNG
nical contents of its sessions,” says Dr
value chain.”
Chatterjee. “In the commercial area we
The event will be hosted by IGU
delve deeper into the financial and
Charter Member the China Gas Society,
regulatory aspects of market and
IGU Associate Member the China LNG
project development, very specific new
Association, the Chinese Association of
markets and opportunities, and, above
Refrigeration and the China Gas Asso
all, how emerging markets and oppor
ciation with the support of the Shanghai
tunities in China and Asia are changing
Municipal People’s Government.
Wang Zhehong, Deputy General Manager, Shenergy Group Co. Ltd and NOC Executive Chairman promoting LNG2019 at WGC 2018.
the very nature of financial and project
million tonnes in 2017 according to
35 minutes and from Pudong airport
safer, more reliable, more environ
IGU’s latest World LNG Report. It is the
50 minutes.
mentally sustainable, more innovative
China is the world’s number two LNG importer and purchased 39.5
third largest overall consumer of
Room blocks and special discounted
structuring. The technical sessions show how we are making the industry
and more cost efficient. The presenters
natural gas with extensive domestic
rates have been negotiated at a range
are all experts in their own field and we
production and pipeline imports as
of hotels within easy reach of the
have been delighted with both the
well as LNG supplies.
venue and there will be complimentary
quality and quantity of abstract
shuttle buses between hotels and
submissions for the 2019 edition.”
The venue for LNG2019 is the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and
official event venues. Hotels are filling
Convention Centre in the city’s expo
up fast so book now via the regis
include Fatih Birol of IEA, Seung-Il
area just east of the Huangpu River. It
tration page at www.lng2019.com.
Cheong of KOGAS, Jack Fusco of
is served by two metro lines and buses,
There was a tremendous response
Plenary speakers confirmed to date
Cheniere, Mark Gyetvay of Novatek,
while the journey time by taxi from
to the call for papers with just over 400
Dinan Huang of Shenergy Group, Joo-
Hongqiao airport is approximately
abstracts submitted. They have been
Myung (Joe) Kang the IGU President,
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