Moreover, the technology necessary to convert it into energy including high yield burning, gas conversion, and liquefaction into synthetic fuel has long been mastered. Widely used during World War II, this technology has since advanced considerably.

Seminars on such topics as quot engineering seismology quot and quot estimating characteristics of earthquake ground motions and evaluating liquefaction potential quot , a short training course on SAR data interpretation and field trips to selected study areas were also included.

European companies are still buying gas at around triple the price paid by US firms. This is unlikely to change in the near future, as liquefaction and transport costs will keep LNG prices high even if the US issues more export permits.