Over the same period, when the construction of export facilities thrived within the region, import facilities have been practically restricted to floating units, with the exception of the Marmara Ereglisi (1994) and Izmir Aliaga (2006) land-based import terminals in Turkey. Israel, Jordan, Kuwait and the UAE have all deployed floating import units over the past eight years in order to meet increasing domestic demand for natural gas. The use of LNG for power generation in the region has been rising over the past decade. This trend is forecast to continue, with Bahrain and Lebanon expected to commission their first floating import unit over the 2017 – 2021 period.
Callum O'Reilly
Senior Editor
Callum joined Palladian Publications in 2008 after graduating from the University of Leeds, England. Prior to taking the reins of Hydrocarbon Engineering in January 2017, Callum was the Editor of sister publication, LNG Industry, as well as Palladian Publications’ Web Editor.
When he isn’t proofreading, tweeting or attending conferences, Callum can be found bemoaning the current plight of his ill-fated football team, West Ham United.
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