The US is becoming an active participant in the global LNG market as new or expanded receipt terminals are sited and constructed. FERC now has exclusive jurisdiction over LNG terminals, but state and local agencies have means to influence siting decisions.  Based on their onshore or offshore location, a detailed assessment should at a minimum consider economic, environmental, safety, security, and logistical issues.

LAI has extensive experience assessing proposed LNG facilities and their market impacts. We derive pipeline capacities under various demand scenarios utilizing hydraulic pressure/flow simulations.  The gas commodity and basis price impacts under various scenarios are captured in a mathematical optimization of the national pipeline network that incorporates supply and demand curves at each major trading hub.

Using our suite of models we can assess LNG's merits, costs, and risks:

	Evaluation of gas interchangeability
	Reliability, commodity cost, and basis impacts to core and non-core
	Natural and cultural environment considerations, e.g., marine flora and fauna, commercial/recreational boating and fishing
	Mitigation and avoidance of security risks to the surrounding community
	Assessments of hazard zone definitions, including thermal exclusion and vapor dispersion zones, and the likelihood of Rapid Phase Transitions
	Assessment of competing LNG sites and pipeline expansions
	State and federal agency permitting issues
	Analysis of potential LNG supply sources