Liquefied natural gas, also called Liquified natural gas or LNG, is natural gas in its liquid form used to heat homes, cook food and power industries. The liquefied natural gas list of uses goes on an on.

Producers of liquefied natural gas can condense their natural gas products 600 times smaller than its original size by reducing the temperature. LNG turns into its liquid state at minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit at atmospheric pressure.

To make the most of available liquefied natural gas resources and information:

1. Begin with background information. Understand the process and get an overall pulse on the industry.

2. Look at government resources on the industry.

3. Dive further into LNG information by looking at it from a statewide level.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Start with basic liquefied natural gas information

Find a liquefied natural gas provider, find liquefied natural gas background and historical information, learn about industry safety information and more.

I recommend: Learn about liquefied natural gas basics from the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas. There you can find current LNG information, future plans for the LNG industry as well as LNG research information. Learn about the history of liquefied natural gas from Dominion. Take advantage of liquefied natural gas resources from Public Citizen, a national, non-profit interest group. Find additional LNG background information from NaturalGas.org.

Find a liquefied natural gas provider

Start making business to business contacts to find liquefied natural gas suppliers.

I recommend: Find out about Chevron's LGN. Contact BP representatives about the use of natural gas liquids if you are looking to build a business to business relationship. ConocoPhillips is another LGN resource and technology provider.

Find liquefied natural gas stations

Make a liquefied natural gas list of distributors by state or region.

I recommend: The U.S. Department of Energy provides a liquefied natural gas station locator by zip code, as well as total station counts by state. Search for California stations at CleanCarMaps.com, or use their tools to plan a trip or get directions to LNG stations.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  The purpose of liquefying natural gas is to make it possible to transport the fuel to far off destinations. The first LGN transport was done in 1959 from Lake Charles, La. to Canvey Island, United Kingdom.
• •  U.S. consumption of liquefied natural gas is exceeding its production, so the U.S. looks to countries like Indonesia, Algeria, Malaysia and Nigeria, all of which produces more natural gas than they need, to import from.
• •  One shipload of liquefied natural gas can heat more than 43,000 homes for an entire year.