The history
Studies into offshore LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) production have been conducted since the early 1970s, but it was only in the mid 1990s that significant research backed by experimental development began.
In 1997, Mobil developed a FLNG (Floating Liquified Natural Gas) production concept based on a large, square structure with a moon-pool, commonly known as “The Doughnut”. In 1999, a major study was commissioned as a joint project by Chevron Corporation and several other oil and gas companies. This was closely followed by the so-called ‘Azure’ research project, conducted by the European Union and several oil and gas companies.
