LNG Liquefaction Projects
We look forward to welcoming you on Wednesday, January 24 – Friday, January 26 for “Liquefaction Projects: A North America Focus“ in Houston, Texas.
We will be providing you with a copy of the texbook, LNG Fuel For a Changing World, notepads and pens at registration.
In advance of your arrival, we would appreciate a few minutes of your time to answer the two questions below.
Michael D. Tusiani
Michael D. Tusiani joined Poten & Partners in 1973. From 1983 to 2016 he served as its chairman and chief executive officer. He is currently the chairman emeritus. During his career he has been active in all aspects of oil and gas trading and transportation. He has written numerous articles on energy and shipping matters and three books: The Petroleum Shipping Industry: A Nontechnical Overview (PennWell 1996), The Petroleum Shipping Industry: Operations and Practices (PennWell 1996), and LNG: A Nontechnical Guide (PennWell 2007, coauthor). He received a BA from Long Island University and an MA in economics from Fordham University.
Gordon Shearer
Gordon Shearer has been active in the LNG industry for more than 25 years. He is a senior advisor with Poten & Partners, which he rejoined in 2015. From 2007 until 2013 he was CEO of Hess LNG (a joint venture of Hess Corporation and Poten & Partners). Before joining Poten in 2001, he was employed by Cabot Corporation, where he was CEO of Cabot LNG Corporation, which owned and operated the LNG terminal in Boston Harbor and the LNG carrier Matthew. During this time, he was heavily involved in the creation of the Atlantic LNG project in Trinidad and Tobago. He received a BSc in geophysics from Edinburgh University in 1976 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1978. He was a member of the National Petroleum Council from 2005 until 2016.
