About Us

One of the newest frontiers in the upstream energy sector is marine compressed natural gas (CNG), and the economic challenge of how to safely transport and market marine CNG on a regional or international basis. Stakeholders are working to meet these challenges
head-on and are creating solutions for all aspects of development, transportation and delivery of a reliable CNG product to varied customers.

Marine transport of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is critical to the monetization of stranded gas reserves, and to meet the energy needs of emerging gas economies worldwide. The Centre for Marine CNG Inc. is the focal point and breeding ground for testing and development by technology proponents and potential users of CNG systems. Regulations and standards are also being created to support marine transportation of CNG.

Traditional concerns surrounding technical feasibility have given way to economic considerations on a project by project basis, with increased focus on the niche capabilities that marine CNG fulfills. Proponents have succeeded in overcoming the technical challenges and have attained regulatory approvals for their designs. The race is on to be the first successful application of this technology.

The Centre for Marine CNG Inc. has been tracking the progress of all the proponents, while advocating for the technology as a whole. While research continues on the technical aspects of CNG, the gas owner/operators have recognized that the first project is imminent and are following the technology appropriately.

Background

The Centre for Marine CNG Inc. is the world's first research and development corporation for large-scale marine transportation of compressed natural gas. The Centre is located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and brings together oil and gas companies, shipping companies, class societies, regulators, technology proponents, scientists and governments, all focused on innovation in the field of compressed natural gas.

Development of innovative technology is a commercially sensitive activity. The Centre's operating policies, employee contracts, and member non-disclosure agreements are some of the ways we address confidentiality and intellectual property.

The east coast of Canada (Newfoundland & Labrador and Nova Scotia) contain an attractive supply of natural gas resources located within a viable distance to robust markets in the northeastern U.S.. Reserves in the Atlantic Canada region are in the form of both associated and non-associated gas. Industry and government alike have been actively seeking the means to develop these gas reserves, however, traditional solutions (e.g. pipeline) have technical and cost issues surrounding them and have not proven to be economic in this environment. It is for these reasons that the Centre is located in Canada's largest offshore supply and service Port.