Simon Culkin

Managing Director National Grid Grain LNG

FTSE 100 Executive Leader with unrivaled industry and Terminal knowledge. Reputation for delivering sustainable growth in the world’s most demanding regulatory environment. Extensive engineering and operational expertise through 25+ years’ experience in the global LNG industry. Deep commercial understanding of the LNG value chain with broad industry relations. Continues to drive successful strategic change - attaining unmatched Return on Investment within National Grid.

Main Conference Day 1: Wednesday 26th February

3:55 PM Panel: The Emissions Journey: Managing Emissions Across the Entire Gas Value Chain

Natural gas and LNG are expected to play a crucial role in energy security and an important role in economic security through 2050 under all EIA scenarios. With this in mind, it is imperative to adopt comprehensive strategies for mitigating methane emissions across the entire natural gas value chain. Join our expert panellists as they: 

  • Provide insights into the diverse sources and complexities of emissions 
  • Explore advanced materials for reducing the likelihood of leaks from pipeline systems 
  • Prioritise characterisation of methane emissions from each element in the gas production, processing, and transport chain; including evaluation of specific components such as pipelines, valves, pneumatic controllers, compressors, and storage tanks 
  • Champion strong communication and collaboration across the value chain to gain a clear oversight of emissions and promote sustainability 


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Simon.

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