RATIONALE FOR BUSINESS MODELS OF MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS OF LNG PRODUCTION AND SUPPLIES
UDC: 658(075.8)
DOI: -
Authors:
Gabriyelov Aleksandr O.
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1 OOO «Gazprom VNIIGAZ»
Keywords: liquefied natural gas (lng), business models, real options
Annotation:
LNG is the most dynamically developing segment of the world gas market with dozens of projects being under way or planned all over the world. Specific charater of LNG projects requires special approach to management and in particular a rationale of the project business model. The main business models of of LNG projects are idebtified and described, their advantages and risks are shown, the fac tors affecting the choice of the model are evaluated. The theory of real options and simulation modeling was used to assess the managerial flexibility characteristic of a number of business models.
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