Visit us in Stand 14-120 SAFETY | SERVICE | SOLUTIONS The O cial Show Daily Exhibition & Conference Newspaper DAY ONE Published by: Tuesday, 4 April 2017 Gastech arrives in Japan, the INSIDE THIS ISSUE 4 Conference Program founding father of the LNG industry 6 Best practices in gas pipeline integrity GAVIN SUTCLIFFE, Head of Content and Lead on Gastech’s Governing Body, UK Welcome to Tokyo, a vividly exciting themes including: LNG shipping and shipbuilding; innova- and illuminated metropolis, and the capi- tive technology; floating LNG; engineering, procurement tal city of the world’s largest consumer of and construction; gas and shale exploration and produc- LNG: Japan. tion; smart grids and fuel cell technologies; gas-fired power Gastech arrives in Japan for the generation; digital and data management; and much more. very first time, and we are particularly Core commercial themes will include candid and bold Schneider Electric examines delighted that 10 major energy stakehold- examinations of key subjects: how asset integrity must ers have decided to cooperate as the event’s Host Consor- • The future for gas in a new world of tighter remain an industry focus, tium. These 10 companies represent the full natural gas and economics and environmental demands with increasing demand LNG value chains, and are involved in diverse sectors such • The evolution of pricing and trading in the and regulatory scrutiny as upstream investment, project development, shipbuild- gas and LNG markets of gas pipeline projects. ing, LNG trading, technology, power generation and much • The newest, and next, international frontiers more. Our Host Consortium of companies have thrown their for gas and LNG investment. 8 MENA: A top LNG enthusiastic support and expertise behind Gastech 2017 to Our Global Meetings Service is a simple but smart way growth target make the event the largest in the industry calendar. to arrange meetings with the visitors and delegates you have Amid heavy reliance on The event will uniquely draw together the global tech- come to see at Gastech. Download the app for your smart- LNG, APICORP discusses nical and commercial sectors, connecting those that are phone, review who is attending and then book times to meet how the Middle East and funding, commissioning and advising on projects with the with them. This service was launched at Gastech 2015 and North Africa (MENA) regions engineers and technology experts delivering on the ground. helped engage more than 1,000 people in valuable business will overcome inadequate domestic output to meet We have gone through tough times for the past two years, so meetings throughout the event. Make sure you try it out power and industry needs. it has never been more important for the industry to connect yourself and interact with the people you want to connect and engage to drive down costs, increase efficiencies and, with during the week. 11 Trends in LNG ultimately, win new business in globally significant markets. Numerous other superb new features have been added technology: We have seen major changes to the event, as well. to both the conference and exhibition, so please be sure to A conversation with The technical conference program has been considerably review the guide and show materials to maximize your time expanded and now provides more than four times as much and efforts while you are here. Shell’s Guy de Kort content as previous events. Core themes for 2017 will On behalf of the event organizers and our Host Consor- The dominant trends in LNG technology, Shell’s expand into all aspects of the gas and LNG value chain, with tium, we wish you a productive and enjoyable week. ■ LNG projects and predictions for the gas industry are explored. 13 FSRU concepts meet evolving energy demand ABS details new vessel concepts that are making their way into the marketplace. 15 Welcome to the Land of the Rising Sun With so much to offer visitors, Tokyo welcomes Gastech 2017 with open arms. Neon signs light up downtown Tokyo. Japan is on the cutting edge of technology and innovation. Advertising- Show Dailies_247mmx52mm_Ready.pdf 1 11/03/2017 12:01:17 PM C M 20 YEARS OF RELIABLE LNG DELIVERIES TO JAPAN Y CM Qatargas is proud to have supplied Japan with reliable LNG for more than 20 years. Ever since our first cargo arrived in MY Kawagoe LNG Terminal in 1997, Qatargas’s world -class LNG vessels have safely and reliably delivered more than 2,600 CY cargoes to Japan. CMY K Addressing the cybersecurity challenge: Making a holistic strategy a reality LEO SIMONOVICH, Siemens An emerging, but perhaps less an industrial cybersecurity strategy, and services to streamline engineering business and reputation. A technological well-known, danger is having a great establish a cyber governance model, processes, manage information across focus is not enough: a holistic strategy impact on productivity, uptime, effi- re-examine their security fundamentals lifecycles, model and analyze opera- requires the right kind of organizational ciency and safety. While cyberattacks and build smart infrastructure defenses tional systems, and support condition- structures and capabilities to support on LNG equipment have not been that include extensive training. based maintenance. timely detection and agile response. widely publicized, some small breaches Siemens is playing a crucial role in The threat is too serious to wait until Meet Siemens experts by visiting the have occurred. In 2012, RasGas’s web- hardening products and helping opera- a cyberattack damages a company’s company’s exhibit, 17-130 in Hall 2. ■ site and email servers were attacked, tors shield their assets against cyber although the company’s production threats. The company offers a com- capabilities were not affected. Attacks prehensive digital portfolio and an on the operational technology (OT) approach that encompasses risk assess- side are growing and now comprise ment, infrastructure security and the 30% of all cyberattacks. development of secure data manage- ment solutions. Siemens has hardened The growing threat. Oil and gas its own infrastructure and offers this companies are becoming increasingly expertise to its customers. digitalized, deploying a growing num- The “Web of Systems” security ber of industrial control systems in net- concept offers oil and gas customers works along the entire value chain (FIG. integrated, “defense-in-depth” protec- 1). These companies recognize that con- tion that encompasses plant, network necting their industrial control systems and system security. The IIoT bridges to their enterprise IT networks improves digitalization and automation, allowing operational transparency, business secure data processing and automation insights, operational efficiency, visibil- anywhere on the Web. Most automation ity and safety. However, the risks now suppliers rely on partners and third par- FIG. 1. LNG and oil and gas companies must address an increasing connectedness associated with digitalization are exac- ties for industrial network components. and the accompanying greater vulnerability to cyberattacks. erbated by aging infrastructures and Siemens’ solution is designed to meet legacy systems that were not designed the environmental, availability and with digital security in mind. security requirements of tankers, pipe- LNG and oil and gas companies lines, subsea and offshore production must address this increasing connect- platforms, and onshore production rigs. edness and the accompanying greater The Siemens portfolio addresses the HAVE YOU vulnerability to cyberattacks. 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