OPEN-SEA BERTH IMPORT TERMINAL - EXXONMOBIL UPSTRAM RES COMPANY

Title:

OPEN-SEA BERTH IMPORT TERMINAL

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2014061879

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide an offshore LNG terminal demanded that can avoid the problems associated with onshore LNG terminals and maintain the economical aspects of onshore LNG import terminals.

Methods and systems for receiving liquefied natural gas (LNG) and delivering the same to a pipeline in fluid communication with onshore equipment and methods for importing LNG. In one embodiment, an open-sea berth import terminal 100 includes a platform 104, which is fixed to the sea floor and includes two or more sets of berthing structures. LNG carriers 102 berth at the open-sea berth import terminal to transfer LNG to a storage vessel 106 moored at one of the berthing structures. LNG vaporization facilities 116, either on the storage vessel or the platform, vaporize the LNG prior to delivery to a pipeline 108. The storage vessel may include a barge or another LNG carrier.

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Inventors:

EHRHARDT MARK E
MATHEWS WILLIAM S
RYMER DAWN L
PAUL W SIBAL
SANDSTROM ROBERT E
WILSON W BRETT
MARK A DANACZKO
ROBERT D DENTON
FOGLESONG ROBERT E

Application Number:

JP2013207193A

Publication Date:

April 10, 2014

Filing Date:

October 02, 2013

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

EXXONMOBIL UPSTRAM RES COMPANY

International Classes:

B63B35/44; B63B27/24; E02B17/00; E21B15/02; F17C9/02

Domestic Patent References:

JPH1134971A	1999-02-09
JP2000198485A	2000-07-18
JPS4814102A
JPS61146909A	1986-07-04

Foreign References:

WO2006044053A1	2006-04-27
WO2006065130A1	2006-06-22

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Sadao Kumakura
Disciple Maru Ken
Ino Sato
Mitsuru Matsushita
Ichiro Kurasawa

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