1 million to 4 million tonnes per annum range of LNG output.

"Our ambition is to have a first vessel operational in 2011," says senior business development manager Jos Leo. "We are talking with several majors and one or two independents, and are getting very good reactions when we present the technology," he adds.

"Our initial driver for development centred on associated gas, but that requires several fields to be tied in to get enough feedstock.

"So