Poten & Partners report recommends LNG pipeline for Lebanon
Tue, 20 April 2010
In a study commissioned by the World Bank, Poten & Partners has recommended that Lebanon construct a subsea pipeline and floating storage re-gasification unit (FSRU) to import natural gas.
Poten & Partners identified Qatar, Algeria, Yemen and Egypt as the key potential gas sources for the LNG plant, given their geographic proximity to Lebanon and availability of supply.
The report estimated that Lebanon would require between 1.5 and 2 MMt/a of LNG by 2020 and encouraged Lebanese officials to move quickly in securing LNG supply.
The Zahrani site was suggested by Posen & Partners as the most economically feasible site for gas imports and recommended offshore re-gasification technology for the site due to the lack of port infrastructure and shallow waters.
The report recommended that the FSRU be permanently moored offshore and connected to the coast via a subsea pipeline.
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