• LNG 18 features the largest number and highest level of LNG industry leaders worldwide as plenary speakers
• For the first time the CEOs from Shell, Chevron and Woodside will jointly address delegates in the Opening Plenary speaking about “The Transformation of Gas”
• Australia is developing the fastest growing LNG projects worldwide and is on track to becoming the largest LNG exporter in the world by 2020
• LNG 18 will showcase current Australia’s world-firsts and innovative projects such as Floating LNG, subsea technology and coal bed methane to LNG
• LNG 18 received the largest number of papers and posters for the technical program in the history of the LNG X series
• The conference offers a cost-effective program for delegates lunches and social functions included in the registration fee
• The networking will be unprecedented with high level representatives from over 95 countries and 750 different companies
• Technical visits are offered to the newest LNG projects

Key facts and figures

• Over 5,000 participants are expected to attend from around the world including delegates, exhibitors, accompanying persons and trade visitors.
• Over 250 exhibitors from over 60 countries will be showcased.
• A 4-day program will include plenary sessions, workshops, exhibition, poster sessions, technical tours to world-leading LNG facilities, city tours, opening and closing ceremonies and receptions.
• The conference program of the LNG X series is well-known and popular for its extensive technical sessions – LNG 18 will continue to provide this excellence. It promises to showcase global advances in the LNG sector including developments in floating LNG and unconventional gas to LNG technologies.
• LNG 18 will offer participants the chance to interact with industry leaders on the evolving technological, commercial, social and environmental challenges affecting the LNG industry.
• LNG 18 will draw attention from an extensive national and international media presence before, during and after the event.

The dramatic advance of Australia’s LNG industry

Since the first Australian LNG shipment left the two-train North West Shelf project on its way to Tokyo in 1989, the Australian LNG industry has grown to the point where there are now six LNG projects in operation, encompassing 13 trains and 49.5 million tonnes per annum capacity. Not only has the North West Shelf expanded to five trains but Australia now also has five other producing projects, the Darwin, Pluto QCLNG, GLNG and APLNG projects.

A further four new LNG projects are being constructed in Australia – Wheatstone, Gorgon, Icythys, and Prelude. Several other LNG projects are under consideration.

Currently Australia is the world’s third largest LNG exporter. However with abundant offshore and onshore petroleum reserves being developed, Australia’s reputation as a world-class LNG producer and its proximity to key LNG demand centres in the Asia Pacific, Australia is on track to become one of the leading LNG producers in the world by the end of the decade.

History of the LNGX series

Since 1968 the LNG X series has been holding an LNG conference and exhibition every three years, alternating between exporting and importing countries. The LNG X series has grown into the most important and significant global LNG event with its key aim to conduct a technical and commercial event for the rapidly growing LNG industry.

The host organisations are the International Gas Union (IGU), the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR).

In April 2016 the Australian Gas Industry Trust will host the eighteenth event LNG 18 in Perth, Western Australia, on behalf of Australia as an LNG exporting country.

Previous LNGX locations