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Engineers Ireland Permitting of Energy Projects Shannon LNG October 2014 Martin Ahern 0 What is LNG • LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to -160 oC at which point it condenses to a liquid • LNG’s volume is 1/600th of the volume of gas, for the equivalent amount of energy • transported worldwide using ships Production Liquefaction Shipping Regasification Marketing Typical LNG Import Terminal – Lake Charles, USA The Natural Gas Transmission System Onshore transmission system Interconnectors 3 Declining UK Gas Production 140000 120000 100000 s e r t e m80000 c i b u c n 60000 o i l l i m 40000 20000 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 * Source: UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (Oct 2014) 4 Shannon LNG was Established to Address Security of Supply 1000 900 800 700 y 600 a d / f c 500 s M M 400 300 UK Imports 200 100 KKinisnaslael e Corrib 0 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 0 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Indigenous production UK Imports * Source: Gaslink Draft 2014 Network Development Plan and Shannon LNG 5 Shannon LNG Creates Diversity and Provides Access to World Markets 1000 900 800 700 600 y a d / fc 500 s M M 400 UK Imports 300 200 Shannon LNG 100 Corrib Kinsale 0 Indigenous (Kinsale and Corrib) Shannon LNG UK Imports * Source: Gaslink 2014 Network Development Plan and Shannon LNG 6 Global Location 7 Shannon LNG Permitting and Consenting Process 8 Aerial View of Site – Looking Westwards 9
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