
Delivering key note speech on Helium - Past, Present and Future

Luke delivers speech in Singapore hosted by Gas World

With Ueha - san, of Iwatani Corporation in Tokyo, Japan

Delivering key note speech on Helium - Past, Present and Future

Luke Manickam
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Founder & Managing Director of LM Intelligas
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Global Helium Pricing Strategist, Commercial Advisor and
Resources Optimization Specialist
GET TO KNOW ABOUT LUKE
Luke is the Founder and Managing Director of LM Intelligas, a specialised consultancy that provides helium price intelligence, netback modelling, and procurement optimisation to producers, distributors, and industrial buyers worldwide.
With a unique blend of market data analytics and commercial negotiation expertise, Luke empowers clients to navigate the volatile pricing landscape of helium with confidence.
VISION & MISSION
Vision
Think Global
Vision
Build Trust
Mission
Optimize Resources
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Mission
Mitigate Risks and
Eliminate Effirencies
Project Experience
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Project Experience
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OUR SERVICES
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Helium
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HeXU and HeRU Project (Greenfield and Brownfield) Development and Commissioning​​
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Project Financing (Equity and Loan Introduction/Arrangements for the Sponsors)​
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SPA Development and Negotiation
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​SPA Implementation Procedure Development and Negotiation​
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​Pre-Loading Ops (temperature and contaminant dispute resolution)
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​During-Loading Ops (quality and quantity dispute resolution)​​
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Post-Loading Ops (pressure and rework dispute resolution)​​
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SPA Take-or-Pay Dispute Resolution
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Logistics Dynamics Impact to Helium Landed Market Value​​
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SPA Price Review Strategies
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​SPA Price Index Alternatives Due to BLM demise ​
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SPA Price Witness Expertise in Arbitration​
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Helium Spot Market Evaluation and Ad hoc Relief to Avoid Tank-top​
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ISO Unit Acquisition and Rental Guidance​
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Global Supply Demand Market Outlook Intel

LNG
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LNG and Regas Project (Greenfield and Brownfield) Development and Commissioning​
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Project Financing (Equity and Loan Introduction / Arrangements for the Sponsors)​
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SPA Development and Negotiation​
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SPA Implementation Procedure Development and Negotiation​
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Pre-Loading and Pre-Discharge (cargo surveying @ opening CTMS, purging, cooling, sampling readiness activities)
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​During-Loading and During-Discharge (cargo surveying @ snap shot CTMS, loading rates, boil-off gas, sampling activities)​
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Post-Loading and Post-Discharge (cargo surveying @ closing CTMS, GC quality and ship report quantity, energy determination, berth utilization as per SPA agreed t’s and c’s)​
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SPA Annual Contract Quantity Dispute Resolution
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SPA Price Review Strategies
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SPA Price Index Alternatives due to USA Supplies (USA-Asia Market Arbitrage) and Reload Flexibilities
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SPA Price Witness Expert in Arbitration
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LNG Spot Market Evaluation and Ad hoc Relief to Avoid Tank-top
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LNG/C and ISO Acquisition and CP Hire Guidance

Pipeline Gas
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Project (Greenfield and Brownfield) Development and Commissioning
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Project Financing (Equity and Loan Introduction/Arrangements for the Sponsors)
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SPA Development and Negotiation
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SPA Communication Procedure Development and Negotiation with Robust Controls
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Pre-Startup Ops (flawless coordination with Project and Buyer to ensure contractual MDQ MAQ obligations are met at all fronts)
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During-Startup Ops (flawless coordination with Project and Buyer to ensure Project Warranties and Tests are Passed with the desired quality and quantity output)
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Post-Startup Ops (flawless coordination with Project, Buyer and other Projects to Optimize Asset and Technology)
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SPA Take-or-Pay Dispute Resolution
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Operation Trips Impact to IPPs, GTLs and PetChems
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SPA Supply Alternatives (Back-up Lines) for Contingency Purposes
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SPA Emergency Supply Points are Tested Periodically
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Demand Seasonality Evaluation to Avoid IPP Shutdown
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Excess Supply for Temporary Storage or Export Options
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Maintenance Cycle and Turnaround Optimization for IPPs, GTLs and PetChems
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ARTICLES

HELIUM: QATAR MULLS HELIUM 4 PLANT POSSIBILTIES
MAY 2018

HELIUM ACQUISTION OUTLOOK
NOV 2020

JULIA KNOLL
PARTNER
VIEW LINK
JAMES LOPEZ
PARTNER
VIEW LINK

SPOT HELIUM PRICES FOR NOV/DEC 2018
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NOV 2018

HELIUM PRICE FORECASTING
(2019-20)
DEC 2018

HELIUM:
PAST-PRESENT-FUTURE
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OCT 2019

LIQUID HELIUM
MSDS
MAY 2021

ASIA ON ROUTE TO
BECOME WORLD #1 HELIUM IMPORTER
AUG 2021

CONTACT
US
OUR ADDRESS
No.10-3-4 Contessa
Jalan Kapas Bukit Bandaraya
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel: +(60) 327120825
Cell: +(60) 127733609
Email: luke@lmintelligas.com
Email2: lukemmanickam@gmail.com
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