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Site & land
Site control, access, geotechnical basis, utilities and adjacent constraints.
Public methodology · Version 1.0 · 24 September 2026
LNG Project Readiness Framework
A common structure for organizing early LNG project questions before stage-appropriate engineering, commercial, regulatory, safety, financing or investment conclusions are made.
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LNG supply & logistics
Supply source, volumes, transport pathway, shipping or trucking assumptions.
03
Offtake & commercial
Demand, customer structure, contracting basis and commercial assumptions.
04
Permitting & environmental
Jurisdiction, permits, environmental pathway and authority interfaces.
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Marine & port
Berthing, navigation, transfer, port interfaces and marine constraints where applicable.
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Engineering & technology
Design basis, process concept, capacity, interfaces and technology decisions.
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Capital & transaction structure
Ownership, financing pathway, counterparties and investment requirements.
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Safety, HSE & compliance
Hazard basis, safety studies, operating controls and compliance requirements.
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Commissioning & operations
Start-up philosophy, operating model, staffing, procedures and readiness.
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Workforce & training
Roles, competency requirements, training pathways and evidence needs.
Three evidence states
Defined
A stage-appropriate basis and supporting evidence are identified.
Partly defined
Some basis exists, but material evidence, ownership or interfaces remain incomplete.
Not defined
The workstream still requires a documented basis before it should be treated as established.
Evidence discipline
A readiness status should be treated as a statement about the available basis for discussion—not as proof of feasibility, safety, legal compliance, financing, bankability, project approval or investment quality. The depth of evidence must increase with the project stage and with the consequence of the decision being made.
Interfaces matter as much as individual workstreams. A project can have well-developed engineering assumptions while commercial, permitting, marine or workforce dependencies remain unresolved.
Citation & reuse
Stable reference for professional and educational use.
Suggested citation: LNG Cluster. LNG Project Readiness Framework v1.0. 24 September 2026. Link to this public page when using the framework in teaching, workshops, internal scoping or commentary.
Use of the framework does not imply endorsement, partnership, accreditation, project validation or association with LNG Cluster. Organizations remain responsible for their own conclusions and regulated activities.