Gas 'Interchangeability' and its Effects on U.S. Import Plans
Article from: OGEL 1 (2006), in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Introduction
The actual extent to which LNG will be available to supply this new demand will depend on a variety of factors...the degree to which vaporized LNG is, with or without treatment, actually "interchangeable" with existing domestic pipeline gas in combustion applications. U.S. natural gas production levels have decreased for the past several years and are expected to continue to decline while domestic natural gas storage levels are well below their historical low points for the third year in a row. In June 2003, domestic gas storage levels reached the lowest level since ...