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Risk and Hazards Analysis
- Bechtel/Phillips/British Gas; Egypt LNG; Near Alexandria, Egypt
(LNG Export Facility)
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Completed the facility siting study for the preliminary design, which included vapor dispersion, fire radiation, and vapor cloud explosion calculations. This work included verification that the site layout complied with good engineering practice, and specific LNG siting codes such as NFPA 59A and EN 1473. Facilitated the HAZOP and the safety interlock study for the FEED design of the first liquefaction train.
- El Paso-Phillips; Rosarito, Mexico
(LNG Import Terminal)
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Conducted full Quantitative Risk Analysis study of LNG import terminal. Submitted results to Mexican authorities as part of project permitting. Layout and siting studies performed according to NFPA 59A and NOM–EM–001–SECRE–2002. Additional study performed to determine the risk posed by neighboring industrial facilities on the LNG terminal.
- Irving Oil/ChevronTexaco, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
(LNG Import Terminal)
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Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones during the siting and conceptual design phase of a proposed LNG import terminal.
- El Paso-Shell; Altamira, Mexico
(LNG Import Terminal)
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Conducted full Quantitative Risk Analysis study of LNG import terminal. Submitted results to Mexican authorities as part of project permitting. Layout and siting studies performed according to NFPA 59A and EN 1473.
- Bechtel/Phillips; Tangguh LNG; Irian Jaya, Indonesia
(LNG Export Facility)
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Provided consulting services and performed vapor dispersion and fire radiation calculations as part of the facility siting and design study. The study included process layout, flare siting, storage tank spacing and layout, and impoundment designs.
- Bechtel/Phillips; Darwin, Australia
(LNG Export Facility)
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Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones during the siting and conceptual design phase of a proposed LNG liquefaction plant and export terminal.
- Bechtel/Phillips/Atlantic LNG; Point Fortin, Trinidad
(LNG Export Facility)
- Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones during the siting and conceptual design phase of this LNG liquefaction plant and export terminal.
- Westcoast Energy; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Served as technical advisors during public hearings related to a proposed peakshaving plant. Performed worst–case analysis for regulatory support.
- Phillips-Marathon; Kenai, Alaska, USA
(LNG Export Facility)
- Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones associated with proposed plant expansion.
- Bechtel/Phillips; Pac-Rim LNG; Bish Cove, British Columbia, Canada
(LNG Export Facility)
- Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones during the siting and conceptual design phase of a proposed LNG export facility.
- Dabhol Power Company; India
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones during the siting phase of this receiving terminal.
- Wisconsin Gas Company; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones during the siting phase of this proposed peakshaving plant.
- ENEL; Montalto di Castro, Italy
(LNG Import Terminal)
- In charge of most safety aspects of this proposed baseload import terminal, including vapor dispersion and fire radiation modeling.
- Memphis Light, Gas, and Water; Memphis, Tennessee, USA
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Calculated vapor dispersion and fire radiation hazard zones as part of a study of the feasibility of constructing another LNG storage tank at an existing
peakshaving plant.
- Yukon Pacific Corp. (YPC); Anderson Bay, Alaska, USA
(LNG Export Facility)
- In charge of most safety aspects of this proposed baseload liquefaction and export terminal, including vapor dispersion and fire radiation modeling.
- M.W. Kellogg/CPC;Yung-An; Taiwan
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Provided consulting services on all safety aspects during the design of this baseload receiving terminal. This included predicting the extent of hazard zones from potential LNG spills and fires.
- Western LNG Project (Dome Petroleum); Grassy Point, British Columbia, Canada
(LNG Export Facility)
- In charge of most safety aspects of this proposed liquefaction and export terminal, including vapor dispersion and fire radiation modeling.
- Pritchard/KEPCO; Pyeong Taek, South Korea
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Calculated vapor cloud and fire radiation hazard zones during the siting and conceptual design phase of this baseload receiving terminal.
- P.T. Badak Natural Gas Liquefaction Company; Bontang, Indonesia
(LNG Export Facility)
- In charge of most safety aspects of this large LNG facility during all expansion phases. This included initial and projected facility layout, flare placement, and predicting the extent of hazard zones from potential LNG spills and fires.
- Southern Natural Gas Coompany; Elba Island, Georgia, USA
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Provided consulting services on all safety aspects during the design of this baseload receiving terminal. This included predicting the extent of hazard zones from potential LNG spills and fires.
- Western LNG Associates; California and Alaska, USA
(LNG Export and Import Facilities)
- Provided consulting services on all safety aspects during the design of three baseload receiving terminals and one baseload liquefaction plant.
- Consumers' Gas Company Ltd.; Ontario, Canada
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- In charge of most safety aspects of a proposed LNG peakshaving plant, including modeling of vapor dispersion and fire radiation hazard zones during the site selection process.
- Trunkline LNG Import Terminal; Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Provided consulting services on all safety aspects during the design of this baseload receiving terminal. This included predicting the extent of hazard zones from potential LNG spills and fires.
- TransCanada Pipelines; Melford Point, Nova Scotia, and Gros Cacouna, Quebec, Canada
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Calculated vapor dispersion and fire radiation hazard zones as part of the site selection process for a proposed LNG receiving terminal.
LNG Spill and Fire Tests
- Allison Controls
- Conducted a series of large-scale LNG spill and fire tests for this maker of high expansion foam generators. Of particular interest was the effect of high expansion foam on vapor dispersion and fire control.
- Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)
- Conducted a series of large-scale LNG spill and fire tests for this maker
of high expansion foam generators. Of particular interest was the effect of
high expansion foam on vapor dispersion and fire control.
- U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
- Provided the overall test plan, instrumentation, data collection, and
data reduction for a major series of large-scale LNG spill and fire
tests conducted for the USCG in the late-1970s.
- American Gas Association (AGA)
- Provided the overall test plan, instrumentation, data collection, and data reduction for a major series of large-scale LNG spill and fire tests conducted for the AGA in the mid-1970s.
LNG Safety Short Courses
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Developed a one-week course to familiarize government pipeline inspectors
with the U.S. federal requirements for LNG facilities. Conducted the course
for the DOT's Transportation Safety Institute every year since 1982.
- 49 CFR 193 Code Compliance Course
- Developed a two to three day code compliance course for operators of LNG facilities. Conducted the
course at an LNG export facility and at an LNG import terminal.
- Principles of Liquefied Gas Safety
- This one-week course was developed by, and is taught by, Quest personnel.
Since 1981, this course has been conducted more than forty five times, at various
locations world-wide.
- Liquefied Gas Safety for Plant Operators
- Prepared and conducted several two-day short courses for operators
of liquefied gas facilities. These courses emphasized practical methods
for minimizing the hazards posed by the specific liquefied gases utilized
in the clients' facilities.
LNG Facility Inspections and Safety Audits
- P.T. Badak Natural Gas Liquefaction Company; Bontang, Indonesia
(LNG Export Facility)
- Conduct annual inspections and pre-startup safety audits for this baseload liquefaction plant and export terminal.
- Citizens Gas and Coke Utility; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Conducted a pre-startup safety audit of the North Plant prior to plant commissioning.
- Rocky Mountain Natural Gas; Walden, Colorado, USA
(LNG Satellite Plant)
- Conducted 49 CFR 193 code compliance audit of an LNG satellite plant, in cooperation with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
- DOT Office of Pipeline SafetY(OPS); Anchorage, Alaska, USA
- Served as technical advisors to the OPS during pre-startup code compliance audits of a small liquefaction plant and a baseload satellite plant.
Miscellaneous LNG Studies and Projects
- Bechtel/Phillips; Kenai, Alaska, USA
(LNG Export Facility)
- Provided team leader and recorder for a HAZOP study of an operating LNG liquefaction plant.
- Bechtel/Phillips/Atlantic LNG; Point Fortin, Trinidad
(LNG Export Facility)
- Provided team leader and recorder for a HAZOP study of a proposed LNG liquefaction plant and export terminal.
- EcoElectrica; Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Served as technical advisors during the design, siting, and approval phases of this proposed LNG import terminal. Participated in FERC hearings.
- Dabhol Power Company (DPC); India
(LNG Import Terminal)
- Served as DPC's LNG safety consultant during meetings with the Central Pollution Control Board, a special committee convened by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, and representatives from India's print media.
- Montana Public Service Commission (MPSC); Helena, Montana, USA
(LNG Satellite Plant)
- Served as technical advisors to the MPSC during the design and siting phase of a baseload satellite plant.
- Yukon Pacific Corp. (YPC); Anderson Bay, Alaska, USA
(LNG Export Facility)
- Served as YPC's LNG safety advisor during FERC hearings and public hearings in Valdez.
- Citizens Gas and Coke Utility; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Provided team leader and recorder for a HAZOP study of CG&CU's second peakshaving facility.
- Georgia Public Utilities Commission (GPUC); Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Served as technical advisors to the GPUC during design and construction of the Cherokee County LNG peakshaving plant. (This was the second LNG facility to be built under 49 CFR 193 rules.)
- P.T. Badak Natural Gas Liquefaction Company; Bontang, Indonesia
(LNG Export Facility)
- Provided initial training and guidance for on-site LNG fire training facility.
- Bechtel Power Corp.; Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Provided consultation regarding minimum acceptable separation distance between an existing LNG peakshaving facility and a proposed electric power generating plant.
- Bechtel (London)/Sonatrach; Algeria
(LNG Export Facility)
- Provided consultation on LNG vaporization rates and the effects of high expansion foam on unignited and ignited pools of LNG.
- Northern States Power; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
(LNG Peakshaving Plant)
- Prepared an emergency response plan for this peakshaving plant.
- U.S. Coast Guard; Washington, D.C., USA
- Prepared a comprehensive safety analysis of the marine transportation of LNG.
For more information about our Liquefied Natural Gas Safety Services, please contact us at info@questconsult.com.
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