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Natural gas is no longer a nuisance burned in flares but a valuable product that generates electricity, powers industries and crosses oceans in LNG carriers. In this advanced course, you follow the fictitious teams of the Baía Serena LNG Terminal and Atlântico Sul Petróleos along the whole value chain: types of gas, units and regional markets; gas treatment, with removal of CO₂, H₂S, water and mercury and natural gas liquids recovery; liquefaction, cryogenic tanks and the risks of LNG; shipping, boil-off, loading of carriers and regasification onshore and on FSRUs; contractual structures, with take-or-pay, FOB and DES terms and price indexation; and the options for using associated gas instead of flaring it. Content aligned with the IMO IGC Code, ISO 16903:2015 and the World Bank's Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative. Illustrative figures; it is not commercial, legal or investment advice. The course is delivered in Portuguese.

What you will learn

• Describe the types of natural gas, the main units and conversions and how regional gas markets work.
• Explain gas treatment before transport or liquefaction, including CO₂ and H₂S removal, dehydration, mercury removal and liquids recovery.
• Describe the liquefaction process, cryogenic tanks and the risks of LNG, aligned with ISO 16903.
• Explain LNG shipping, boil-off, loading of carriers and regasification, including FSRUs.
• Compare contractual structures for gas and LNG sales, including take-or-pay, delivery terms and price indexation.
• Compare options for using associated gas, in the light of the Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative.

Modules

1. Natural gas: types and markets79 min
2. Gas treatment81 min
3. Liquefaction and LNG terminals80 min
4. Shipping and regasification79 min
5. Gas contracts79 min
6. Monetising associated gas82 min

Who it is for

Professionals and candidates for the oil sector, and suppliers