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LNG’s Role in Delivering Natural Gas for Florida Consumers. LNG’s Role in Future US Gas Supply (Tcf). Incremental Supply (2002-2025). All Other Production. Source: DOE. Why is LNG Important Now?. Natural gas use is expected to increase by 38% by 2025
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LNG’s Role in Future US Gas Supply (Tcf) Incremental Supply (2002-2025) All Other Production Source: DOE
Why is LNG Important Now? • Natural gas use is expected to increase by 38% by 2025 • Traditional North American producing areas will provide only 75% of US gas needs through 2025 • LNG is forecast to supply over 15% of the US demand in 2025 Source: DOE and National Petroleum Council
History of LNG • Natural gas was considered an unwelcome by-product of crude oil until around 1920, when it was recognized as a source of valuable fuels such as propane and butane • 1941: First liquefaction plant in Cleveland, Ohio • 1959: First LNG transport by ship to UK • 1960: First base-load liquefaction plant in Algeria • 1964: Large-scale shipping between Algeria and Europe • 1969: LNG transported from Alaska to Japan
LNG Today • The LNG business is rapidly growing worldwide with more and more plants being built or under development • Currently there are: • 15 LNG Liquefaction Plants operating in 12 countries • 38 LNG Regasification Plants operating in 14 countries
Today’s Two Gas Pipelines to Florida From the Gulf Coast Florida Gas Transmission (2.2 Bcf/d) Gulfstream Natural Gas (1.1 Bcf/d) Southern Natural Gas/South Georgia
2003 Gas Consumption in FloridaAverage daily consumption was 1,614,000 mmBtuPeak daily delivery capacity is 3,172,000 mmBtu Stable Baseload Usage EIA data for 2003
LNG Safety • More than 33,000 LNG carrier voyages covering 60 million miles over a 40-year period without a major accident
FPLR / El Paso Project Overview Delivery Point: into FGT (26” and 18” pipelines) 41 miles 87 miles