CASE STUDIES
LNG decisions, explained with examples.
See the contracts, assumptions and calculations behind each result. Filter by topic to compare pricing, scheduling, chartering and risk decisions.
23 CASE STUDIES
PRICINGPricing an LNG tender for PakistanCalculate whether diverting a cargo pays after buying replacement supply for the existing sale.JUL 2026Read →OPTIONALITYRerouting LNG when prices moveSee which cargoes should change destination, how profit changes, and which price exposures remain.FEB 2026Read →SCHEDULINGChoosing LNG delivery monthsCompare 56 schedules for the same four cargoes to find which delivery months earn the most.DEC 2025Read →RISKLNG contract mix and price riskCompare three contract mixes that earn similar forward profit but react differently when gas prices change.DEC 2025Read →CHARTERINGLNG trading when charter rates riseTest whether selling closer to home and buying replacement supply beats shipping LNG from the US to China.NOV 2025Read →PORTFOLIOWhen cancelling LNG supply paysFind when cancelling a purchase beats taking delivery, after cancellation fees and alternative sales.NOV 2025Read →PRICINGCalcasieu Pass: pricing volume flexibilityCompare contract prices and volume rights to see how much flexibility is worth to the buyer.OCT 2025Read →OPTIONALITYValuing LNG cancellation rightsPrice the option to cancel LNG purchases and use cheaper supply, including cancellation fees and regasification costs.OCT 2025Read →OPTIONALITYWhich LNG contract rights add value?Value destination choice, cancellation and volume flexibility separately before negotiating a DES contract.AUG 2025Read →RISKEstimating losses in an LNG portfolioSee why historical prices and simulated prices give different loss estimates for the same LNG portfolio.AUG 2025Read →PRICINGChoosing a price formula for Argentine LNGCompare Brent, TTF and JKM pricing to find which earns the supplier most across three buyer models.OCT 2025Read →OPTIONALITYRevaluing an LNG supply optionSee how one month of new market prices changes the value of the same six optional cargoes.JUL 2025Read →INDEXATIONLNG pricing: Brent or Henry Hub?Calculate what a buyer gains from choosing the cheaper pricing formula for each cargo.JUL 2025Read →FLOWSLNG routes when Panama closesSee how longer voyages change US-to-Asia delivery margins and where cargoes go instead.JUL 2025Read →OPTIONALITYValuing optional LNG supply in AsiaValue access to six optional cargoes under changing prices, even when none pays at today’s forward prices.MAY 2025Read →FLOWSBuilding a model of global LNG tradeTurn recorded voyages into regional supply and demand data for testing changes in trade flows.JUL 2025Read →RISKAdding Costa Azul LNG supplyCompare US-only supply with a Pacific alternative, including the impact of Panama and Suez closures.NOV 2024Read →CHARTERINGSabine Pass: does a third vessel pay?Compare October, November and December charters to find when extra trading profit covers the hire cost.OCT 2024Read →CHARTERINGLNG charters: when and at what rate?Compare charter periods and calculate the highest hire rate the additional LNG trades can support.AUG 2024Read →EMISSIONSCutting LNG fleet emissionsCompare schedules for the same 200 cargoes and 40 vessels to measure changes in fuel use and CO₂.AUG 2024Read →ORIGINATIONLNG supply: Australia or the Middle East?Compare both contracts under changing demand, prices and canal access before choosing the next source of supply.AUG 2024Read →PORTFOLIOAdding Rio Grande LNG to a Gulf portfolioModel how 18 Rio Grande cargoes change deliveries and profit in a portfolio built from public ADNOC information.MAY 2024Read →