The long distance transport of natural gas started in 1958 when natural gas was imported from Canada into the U.S. At present natural gas is transported in the gaseous state through gas pipelines, else by means of natural gas carriers in the liquid state (Liquefied Natural Gas).
Gas pipelines allow the transport of a large quantity of natural gas directly from the place of production to the place of consumption without any loading or storing operation. When resorting to gas pipelines is impossible – because the distance to be bridged is excessive or an excessively long sea route needs to be covered – natural gas is liquefied and transported by LNG carriers.
Laying a gas pipeline
Methane pipeline
LNG tanker
Sea transport
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Gas compressor station
Gas liquefaction and transportation
Gas storage
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