Table 1 - Comparison of capital costs of LNG chain and NGH chain, assuming 4 billion Sm3 gas rate per year and 5500 km transport distance.
| ITEM | LNG (%) Million USD | NGH (%)
Million USD | Difference (%) Million USD |
| Production | 1489 (56%) | 955 (48%) | 534 (36%) |
| Shipping | 750 (28%) | 560 (28%) | 190 (25%) |
| Regasification | 438 (16%) | 478 (24%) | -40 (-9%) |
| Total | 2677 (100%) | 1995 (100%) | 684 (26%) |