<Ul> <Li> Environmental--Because all processing is done at the gas field, there is no requirement for long pipelines to shore, compression units to pump the gas to shore, dredging and jetty construction, and onshore construction of an LNG processing plant, which significantly reduces the environmental footprint . Avoiding construction also helps preserve marine and coastal environments . In addition, environmental disturbance will be minimised during decommissioning because the facility can easily be disconnected and removed before being refurbished and re-deployed elsewhere . </Li> <Li> Economic--Where pumping gas to shore can be prohibitively expensive, FLNG makes development economically viable . As a result, it will open up new business opportunities for countries to develop offshore gas fields that would otherwise remain stranded, such as those offshore East Africa . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Environmental--Because all processing is done at the gas field, there is no requirement for long pipelines to shore, compression units to pump the gas to shore, dredging and jetty construction, and onshore construction of an LNG processing plant, which significantly reduces the environmental footprint . Avoiding construction also helps preserve marine and coastal environments . In addition, environmental disturbance will be minimised during decommissioning because the facility can easily be disconnected and removed before being refurbished and re-deployed elsewhere . </Li> <Li> Economic--Where pumping gas to shore can be prohibitively expensive, FLNG makes development economically viable . As a result, it will open up new business opportunities for countries to develop offshore gas fields that would otherwise remain stranded, such as those offshore East Africa . </Li> <P> Many gas and oil companies are considering the economic and environmental benefits of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG). There are currently projects underway to construct five FLNG facilities . Petronas is close to completion on their FLNG - 1 at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and are underway on their FLNG - 2 project at Samsung Heavy Industries . Shell Prelude is due to start production 2017 and the Browse LNG project has completed FEED with final investment decisions expected in mid-2016 . </P>

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