GPA Europe is pleased to launch their first Technical On-line Forums focused on LNG business and technology.  The announcement was made by John Sheffield at the recent Conference in London.  John has chaired the LNG Working Party for several years, but he admitted that it has always searched for a real role within the GPAE structure. GPAE formed the LNG Working Party at the time that the GPA set up Technical Section N in the USA but this group never really found a role within the GPA structure and any interests to do with LNG have now been subsumed into the Technical Committee.

However it has been clear for some years that there is a great interest from the membership in LNG technologies and business issues as is clear by the attendance when such issues are featured at conferences that we organise.   But just like Section N, the LNG Working Party never could find an Agenda to work to, despite the great interest in joining this special interest group.

So in the interests of trying to find a better means of allowing the GPAE members to participate and communicate on LNG issues, we have proposed a concept which uses contemporary technologies to allow members to interact. The success of this newly launched LNG forum is going to depend on how members decide to use it and how much use is made of it.  Access for Members only will be simple, via a link on the web site, and anyone can add a comment to an existing thread or initiate new thread. 

The users of the system should clarify if the views are their own rather than representing the view of their Company.  If there are any problems, then please advise John Sheffield who will take the necessary action. Members should in any case recognise that this Forum is for information purposes only and views and advice given should be carefully validated before taking any decisions in relation to any business matters.

Instructions for Use:

1 Log on to GPA Europe Web Site
2 Click on link to Forums here
3 Choose Forum (Currently LNG and Floating LNG)
4 Log in using your GPAE details
5 Read and Comment on Threads
6 If you want to start a new Thread, follow the on-site instructions
7 The FAQ section should help with any queries you may have

Good Luck and Enjoy

For LNG afficionados you may also be interseted to know that John Sheffield is presenting the John M, Campbell G29 LNG Short Course: Technology and the LNG Chain, in London April 20 - 24 2009. Click here for details