Since the first edition of this best-selling title in 2008, the international liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry has shown a rare capacity for innovation and change. Despite this, there was no predicting the nature and full extent of the sector’s transformation since the book’s last edition in 2017, and this fourth edition has been updated to take into account the rapidly shifting arrangements and participations across the international LNG business. This fully revised new edition features contributions from leading energy companies, institutions and academic bodies, as well as consultancies and law firms, and each of the writers is a specialist in their field. Topics covered have been expanded for this fourth edition and chapters span all relevant commercial, political, regulatory and legal issues. They also examine the effects of the energy transition’s initiatives and innovations, including: carbon-neutral or ‘green’ LNG; LNG and hydrogen; the geopolitics of LNG; structure and integration; and the principles of price formation. Whether you are a lawyer in private practice or from a national or international oil company, utility business, ship broking or ship building firm, bank or energy advisory practice, this commercially focused title will provide you with a unique, practical guide to today’s international LNG business, while offering thoughtful insights on what the future may bring.

It is required reading… For many (like me), the main attraction of the book will lie in the commercial law and business aspects covered in detail in around 300 pages… The editors have assembled a remarkably impressive gathering of lawyers, economists, consultants, specialist experts, and industry participants. I counted no less than 64 contributors each offering an expert skillset and managing to write about often complex matters in a highly accessible style. The result is an important contribution to our understanding of a key industry that straddles both the energy transition phenomenon and the increasingly important problem for states of their energy security. -- Professor Peter Cameron
Overall, the book is an excellent source of information for those interested in LNG whether they are students or working in the energy industry. I found it to be a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of the subject. -- Michael Tusiani