Fundamentals of Natural Gas: An International Perspective, 2nd Edition

Cleaner and more versatile than other hydrocarbons, natural gas has never had a brighter future. In this new edition of Fundamentals of Natural Gas, author Vivek Chandra thoroughly explains the massive evolution of natural gas and LNG, from technology advances and vast new reserves. As forecasts of worldwide consumption increase dramatically, this “prince of hydrocarbons” is the natural choice for electric power, heating, and as an industry feedstock.

Features & Benefits

• Growth of unconventional shale gas technology and production
• Rise of LNG export projects from the United States
• International adoption of gas-on-gas pricing
• Impact of LNG mega-projects and the adjusting economics of these ventures

Audience

• Engineers
• Field level personnel
• Management
• Energy lending and finance professionals
• Anyone who seeks to understand how, or relies upon, energy markets
• Students

About the Author

Vivek Chandra is the CEO and Founder of Texas LNG, a 4 MTA US LNG export project in South Texas, USA, to be built in two phases on a 625 acre deepwater frontage site. The Texas LNG project has transitioned from US Government Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pre-Filing permitting phase to the formal permit phase. FEED engineering has been completed by equity and technical partner, Samsung Engineering. The project has attracted funding from a major US investment fund and will begin construction in 2017, first production in 2020.

Mr Chandra’s extensive 28+ years international gas experience includes roles as independent LNG consultant, senior commercial executive with an Australian energy company, development of gas projects in the Middle East, and diverse experiences with ARCO in the United States, including Alaska, and offshore field engineering with Schlumberger in SE Asia, Middle East and US. He has worked on commercial matters with LNG import, LNG export, as well as gas pipeline export projects.

He has degrees in Geophysical Engineering, Energy Management, Petroleum Economics and in Commercial Law. He is teaches the popular “Natural Gas Dynamics” executive course which has been held over 28 times in 6 continents as well as an online completed by over 200 students, and has developed mobile apps for the natural gas industry.

Details
Type: Hardcover
Size: 6x9 inches
Pages: 280
Published: 2016
ISBN: 9781593703851