The Economics of
Monetizing North American
Natural Gas
Tom Jones Chemicals Technology Manager
Lee Schmoe Bechtel Fellow
David Ladd Senior Process Engineer
Tara Fatima Study Manager
CIVIL
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
MINING & METALS
OIL, GAS & CHEMICALS
POWER
EFI Gas-to-Market & Energy Conversion Forum
October 21-23, 2014
Omni William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Outline
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North American Construction Environment
Economics
Agriculture: Ammonia
Energy: LNG, GTL
Chemicals: Methanol, Ethylene, Propylene
Photo Cheniere Energy’s Sabine
Pass LNG terminal will be the first
LNG Export terminal in the US
since the last one was constructed
at Kenai, AK in 1969.
North American
Construction
Environment
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Recent Bechtel Gas Monetization Projects
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USGC Construction Outlook Challenging Environment
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Capital Cost Indices Expectations vs. Reality
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Process driven economics ─ Developing realistic capital cost
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─ Clear operating cost definition
Proper project scope definition ─ Feasibility studies
─ Process Optimization
─ Conceptual plot plan development
─ Constructability & logistics reviews
Modularization ─ Reduces site congestion and
average construction manpower
─ Reduced site construction
infrastructure
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Strategies for success in challenged cost conditions
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Photo Module movement from Roll on Roll Off area to
permanent location on the APLNG Project Queensland, Australia
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Economics Agriculture
Energy
Chemicals
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Terminology
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Net Natural Gas Imports United States (1973-2040)
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Source EIA
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Natural Gas Price Forecasts 2014-2020
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Sources EIA, IMF
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Agriculture Ammonia
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Trade Balance Ammonia
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Data Source IFA
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Ammonia Economics Becoming price competitive with Russia
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Pricing Sources Yara, ICIS
Economics Source BHTS
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Energy Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Gas to Liquids (GTL)
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World LNG Trade Market dominated by Qatari export, Japanese imports
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Data Source GIINGL
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LNG Capacity New players emerging to challenge Qatar
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Economics North American LNG second lowest cash cost in the world
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Pricing Source IHS, Bechtel Internal Project Intelligence
Economics Source BHTS
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Capital Investment Gas to Liquids
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Gas to Liquids Economics Significant capital outlay limits viability
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Gas to Liquids High refining margins = long term low gas price hedge
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Source BP, ExxonMobil, Total, BHTS
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Chemicals Methanol
Ethylene
Propylene
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Value Chain Methanol
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Economics Methanol
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Pricing Source Methanex
Economics Source BHTS Internal Economic Model
Value Chain Propylene
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Propylene Pricing Low propylene yields from conversion to ethane cracking → market shortage
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Propylene Economics Gas based conversion to olefins emerging as viable option to conventional approaches
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Value Chain Ethylene
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Ethylene Production Economics Two Strategic Shifts
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A structural shift in natural gas supply will lead to increased investment in gas
monetization projects in a wave not seen in 30 years.
North America’s net import position on Ammonia / Urea presents strategic
opportunities for new investment in Ammonia / Urea facilities. Russia and
Middle Eastern facilities will still enjoy a FOB price cost advantage.
New LNG business models will shift global pricing from JCC to Henry Hub
basis as increased North American gas provides competition for Middle
Eastern and Russian sources.
Large scale gas to liquids economics will remain challenged due to high capital
investment hurdles. Only well capitalized companies will invest or those with
stranded gas plays.
Olefins economics favor investment in ethane cracking. Methanol to Propylene
technologies could replace lost propylene production capacity from feedstock
switching to ethane and disconnect pricing from historical oil dependence.
Process driven economics, proper project scope definition and strategic use of
modularization will ensure project financial success in a challenging cost
environment.
Summary
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Important Notice
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Lead Analyst / Economics
David Ladd, P.Eng Senior Process Engineer [email protected]
Technical Consultants
Tom Jones, PE Chemicals Technology Manager [email protected]
Lee Schmoe, PE Bechtel Fellow, Manager of Front End Studies [email protected]
Tara Fatima Study Manager [email protected]
Dale Dowden Study Manager, Utilities & Offsites [email protected]
Construction
David Marl Construction Manager – Proposals [email protected]
Estimating
Joginder Kundra, PE Lead Estimator [email protected]
Plant Design
Jorge Gonzalez Plant Design Engineering Group Supervisor [email protected]