China to Host LNG Conference in 2019  

The world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) conference will be held in Beijing, China in 2019.

The co-organisers of the LNG International Conference & Exhibition, Gas Technology Institute (USA), International Gas Union (IGU), and International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) announced at LNG17 in Houston, TX that the world’s largest liquefied natural gas conference will be held in Beijing, China in 2019 at the China National Convention Center (CNCC).

David Carroll, Gas Technology Institute (GTI) President & CEO, IGU Vice President, and LNG17 Steering Committee Chairman, says the international gas industry’s decision to host LNG19 in China reflects the importance of China as a growing natural gas market and LNG importer, and the tremendous growth that has occurred throughout Asia. Notes David, “This is the first time in the history of the LNG conference series that China has been chosen as a host. The conference win is a very exciting opportunity and victory for China, and will truly be an attractive event to the global energy community.”

IGU President, Jerome Ferrier, says with China’s plans to import more LNG to help support rising domestic demand, LNG19 provides a great opportunity to showcase the country’s LNG industry and applications and share its enthusiasm and achievements with the rest of the world.

Didier Coulomb, Director of IIR, added that China is active in developing new uses for LNG as well as having a large scientific community that has been working for many years in refrigeration and cryogenics.

The bid to host LNG19 was put forward by Professor An-zhong Gu, Secretary General of the China LNG Association, who started LNG research in China in 1978. China was selected from among a number of strong candidates.

The LNG conference is held every three years and alternates between producing and consuming countries. The next LNG conference is scheduled for Perth, Australia in April 2016.