[Haichuan Chemical Salary News] CNOOC pilots LNG tank truck transportation to shift production capacity
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On the afternoon of November 4, a ship carrying 130 LNG (liquefied natural gas) tank containers set sail successfully from Yangpu Port in Hainan, heading for Longkou Port in Shandong. This project was jointly approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Energy Administration, and the Ministry of Transport as a pilot initiative by CNOOC to innovate in LNG transportation methods. As the first attempt to use LNG tankers to transport large quantities of excess capacity from the receiving stations in Hainan to the northern regions, it plays a significant role in meeting the demand for clean heating in those areas during winter and ensuring the safety of gas supply. The trial-loading of LNG tankers is another new measure to ensure a stable supply of natural gas this winter and next spring. With the advancement of the **Blue Sky Plan and the implementation of policies for clean heating in northern regions during winter, China’s natural gas market has entered a period of rapid development, and LNG has evolved from being a traditional peak-shaving fuel source to one of the main fuel sources. In 2017, China imported approximately 38 million tons of LNG; in 2018, this figure is expected to exceed 50 million tons, with a year-on-year increase of over 30%. The scaling up and commercialization of this new mode of transportation will create a mobile marine gas transmission artery along China’s coast, serving as an effective complement to traditional land-based pipeline and tanker delivery methods, and holding great significance for the development of the LNG industry. Following the success of this pilot project, CNOOC will continue to promote the use of LNG tankers for transportation in inland river areas, laying the foundation for future projects to gasify the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. At the same time, this new LNG tank truck transportation method has a wide range of applications and strong adaptability; it can be utilized in various transportation modes such as railways, highways, and waterways, enabling door-to-door supply from receiving stations to end-users. The development of multimodal transport services for LNG tankers will serve as another strong guarantee for the growth of China’s natural gas market.
It is in the form of primary wholesalers selling to secondary LNG vaporization distributors. Suitable for industrial park users at the county or town level located within a 100 KM radius of coastal and riverine areas, where there are no LNG regasification stations or LNG pipelines.
The traditional model is this one; currently, it involves long-distance transportation
Market demand always gives rise to new, more advanced solutions; there is nothing that cannot be done, only things that have not yet been thought of.
Market demand always gives rise to new, more advanced solutions; there is nothing that cannot be done, only things that have not yet been thought of.
It is suitable for large-scale long-distance transportation; however, it is difficult to enter the Yangtze River and other inland waterways. These waterways have a high density of shipping activity, with many ships of various types.
With the success of the LNG plants in Hainan and Guangxi, there is no local industrial or domestic sector capable of accommodating and consuming such large amounts of LNG. During the peak period of gas demand in the north during winter (when prices rise), transporting gas from the south to the north is not a suitable measure within a market economy framework. The most economical way is still for local industry to develop.