Course curriculum

  • 1
    Module #1: Gas and LNG Basics
  • 2
    Module #2 : Conventional and Unconventional Gas
    • Natural Gas Dynamics: Module 2 Conventional and Unconventional Gas
  • 3
    Module #3 : LNG Value Chain
    • Natural Gas Dynamics: Module 3 LNG Value Chain
  • 4
    Module #4 : Pricing and Contracts
    • Natural Gas Dynamics: Module 4 Pricing and Contracts
  • 5
    Module #5 : LNG Demand and Supply
    • Natural Gas Dynamics: Module 5 LNG Demand and Supply
  • 6
    Module #6 : Global Gas Dynamics
    • Natural Gas Dynamics: Module 6 Global Gas Dynamics

Your Instructor

  • Vivek Chandra

    Vivek Chandra

    Mr Chandra’s extensive 30+ years international global gas experience includes roles in both large and small energy company, as well as government organizations. He has worked on commercial matters with LNG import, LNG export, as well as gas pipeline export projects.

    He is the author of Fundamentals of Natural Gas: An International Perspective, a bestselling hardcover book published by Pennwell. The second edition of the hardcover book was published in March 2017. He has taught the popular Natural Gas Dynamics seminar, held over 30 times around the world and offered online, and has developed apps for the LNG industry. The online version of the course has been viewed by over 250 students and professionals.

    Vivek Chandra is also the CEO and Founder of Texas LNG, a 4 MTA LNG export project in South Texas, USA, to be built in two 2 MTA phases on a 625 acre deepwater frontage site. The Texas LNG project is in the formal application phase of the US Government Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permitting process. The project has attracted funding from a major US investment fund and is expected reach Final Investment Decision in late 2019, first production in 2023.

    Mr. Chandra holds a BSc. degree in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a MSc. in Petroleum Energy Management and Policy from the University of Pennsylvania, a Diplome D'Ingenieur in Petroleum Economics from the French Petroleum Institute (IFP), and a Masters in Commercial Law from Deakin University, Australia.

    email: vchandra@natgas.info

Vivek Chandra is frequently interviewed by the media.  To watch his recent interview with S&P Platts discussing US LNG export projects, click on image below:

Vivek Chandra's bestselling book can be purchased from the publisher (Pennwell, publisher of Oil and Gas Journal) or from Amazon. Click image below.