Liquefied Natural Gas

Liquefied natural gas (LNG): the global value chain

Liquefied natural gas is natural gas cooled to −162 °C, reducing its volume roughly 600-fold so it can travel the world by sea. EnergieConforme operates across this entire value chain — from sourcing to delivered supply.

From wellhead to burner tip: how LNG works

Natural gas is extracted, treated and cooled to a liquid at liquefaction plants, loaded onto specialised carriers, shipped across oceans, then regasified at import terminals before entering pipelines and end-use. This chain unlocks gas resources that pipelines could never reach.

LNG is what makes natural gas a truly global commodity — connecting producers in the United States, Qatar, Australia, Africa and the Middle East to demand centres in Europe and Asia.

The LNG value chain, stage by stage

Liquefaction

Natural gas is purified and cooled to −162 °C, shrinking ~600× for sea transport.

Shipping

Cryogenic LNG carriers move cargoes between basins under chartered logistics.

Regasification

Import terminals and FSRUs return LNG to gas for grids and industry.

Where EnergieConforme operates in the chain

Sourcing and procurement of LNG cargoes at the load port.
Trading, scheduling and basin arbitrage between Atlantic and Pacific.
Chartered shipping, inspection and delivered (DES) supply.
Access to regasification capacity and small-scale distribution.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between LNG and natural gas?

LNG is natural gas cooled to a liquid for transport by ship; once regasified at the destination, it is identical natural gas. LNG simply makes gas movable across oceans.

Why is LNG important for energy security?

LNG diversifies supply by letting countries import gas from many producers worldwide, rather than depending on a single pipeline route.