LNG's Record

The liquefied natural gas industry has a long and excellent record due to strict industrial safety standards applied worldwide. Until now there have been over 56,000 liquefied natural gas carrier voyages covering more than 140 million miles* without a significant accident or problem, either in port or on the high seas.

Liquefied natural gas has an excellent record in all aspects of liquification, shipping, storage and regasification. This is due to both the high technical standards that are used in construction and operation and the physical properties of liquefied natural gas.

Liquefied natural gas is a clear, non-corrosive, non-toxic, odourless liquid which is stored at temperatures of approximately - 160 degrees centigrade.

If liquefied natural gas leaks the cold liquid will start to vapourise into cold natural gas vapour, which is denser than air and initially tends to hug the ground or water surface. Such a vapour cloud is not toxic and will normally be dispersed by the wind until the gas concentration is no longer flammable. A unique characteristic of a liquefied natural gas vapour cloud is that it is generally visible due to the presence of water vapour in air.

*Source GIIGNL 2008.