LNG

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 and has written numerous articles on energy and shipping matters, as well as four books: The Petroleum Shipping Industry: A Nontechnical Overview (PennWell 1996), The Petroleum Shipping Industry: Operations and Practices (PennWell 1996), LNG: A Nontechnical Guide (PennWell 2007, coauthor), and LNG: Fuel for a Changing World (PennWell 2016, coauthor). He received a BA from Long Island University and an MA in economics from Fordham University.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 has written numerous articles on LNG and two books: LNG: A Nontechnical Guide (PennWell 2007, coauthor) and LNG: Fuel for a Changing World (PennWell 2016, coauthor). 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.

This book could not be more timely. Accessible, absorbing, and informative, it is a must-read for anyone interested not just in LNG, but global energy, geopolitics, and the energy transition. Tusiani and Shearer peel back the layers of a rapidly evolving industry in a way that is useful to policy makers and industry insiders alike. - Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.LNG has taken center stage during the Ukrainian crisis. This book will help the reader, whether an industry professional, policy maker or interested lay person understand the role LNG plays in the world's energy supply. A quick and comprehensive read. - Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman, President and CEO, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)