LNG 3D animation and visualisation
Myriad makes 3D animation, film and interactive models for LNG export and import terminals, from the approvals stage through to construction. We’ve shown Port Arthur, Golden Pass, Mexico Pacific and Ksi Lisims to the investors, regulators, workers and communities each project needed to win over.
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The problem
An LNG terminal is hard to picture until it exists. Before FID there is nothing to film, only drawings, a site and a set of numbers, and the people who need to back the project rarely read engineering drawings.
Each audience needs something different. Investors and off-takers want to see scale and schedule. Regulators and government officials want to see the footprint, the marine operations and the safety case. Communities want to know what will sit on their coastline and what it means for local jobs.
A good animation answers all of them from one accurate model, so the project is shown the same way in the investor deck, the permit hearing and the town meeting.
How we help
We build the plant in 3D from your engineering data: plot plans, CAD and BIM models, or early concept drawings. Liquefaction trains, storage tanks, the jetty and the carriers sit where they will be built, in the real landscape, so what people see matches what will be delivered.
From that one model we produce what each stage needs: a short LNG terminal animation for the website and investor presentations, a longer process explainer for regulators, drone footage combined with renders for local audiences, and interactive versions for conferences such as Gastech.
What it can involve
LNG process animation.
How gas is treated, liquefied, stored and loaded, step by step.
Site and terminal visualisation.
The full facility placed in its real landscape and coastline.
Drone filming with 3D renders.
The site as it is today, and the plant that will stand on it.
Interactive and touchscreen models.
Explorable plants for exhibition stands and investor meetings.
Construction and workforce films.
Progress updates and recruitment for projects already being built.
Floating LNG and FSRU animation.
Floating terminals and regasification units, explained clearly.
LNG projects we’ve worked on
Port Arthur LNG, Sempra Infrastructure.
The Texas facility shown in 3D before construction began.
Golden Pass LNG.
An award-winning film with 3D and drone footage to recruit skilled workers for the $10 billion export project.
Ksi Lisims LNG, Western LNG.
A floating LNG facility placed in its real landscape for the community, the authorities and the industry.
Mexico Pacific LNG.
3D animation and local interviews showing the scale and community benefits of the Puerto Libertad plant.
Lake Charles LNG, Energy Transfer.
A 3D animation showing how the proposed Louisiana plant will liquefy US gas for export.
Eagle LNG.
Photorealistic animation of the proposed Jacksonville facility, made to engage investors and off-takers.
Commonwealth LNG.
Drone filming, 4K renders and animation to set a planned Gulf Coast terminal apart.
Batangas Bay LNG, Excelerate Energy.
A five-minute 3D animation briefing Philippine government officials on a floating import terminal.
Venture Global LNG.
Two LNG plants made explorable on one touchtable at Gastech.
Selected work
Why Myriad
Clients include Sempra Infrastructure, Golden Pass LNG, Mexico Pacific, Western LNG, Energy Transfer, Venture Global, Eagle LNG, Commonwealth LNG and Excelerate Energy. We know how the parts of an LNG terminal fit together, and we check the model against your engineers’ information before anything is rendered, so it stands up when technical people watch it. We work from offices in Houston, Abu Dhabi and London, on projects from the US Gulf Coast to the UAE, the UK, Africa and Asia.
Common questions
Can you animate an LNG plant that hasn’t been built?
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Yes. Most of our LNG work happens before construction starts, often before FID, when there is nothing to film. We build the plant from engineering and design data and place it in its real setting.
Can you use our CAD models, or do you build from scratch?
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Both. We can take CAD and BIM files directly from Navisworks, Revit and most other engineering software, or build the plant from plans and elevations if there’s no 3D model yet. The more detailed the data, the more exact the LNG plant 3D model, and where the design is still changing we build it so it can be updated.
How long does an LNG animation take?
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It depends on the scope and the state of your engineering data. A single animation of one facility usually takes a few weeks; a full set of films, renders and interactive versions takes longer. We’ll give you a schedule once we’ve seen the data.
What does an LNG animation cost?
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Most LNG animations cost between $25,000 and $100,000. The price depends on the length, the level of detail, the complexity of the facility and whether we build the model from plans or work from your CAD files. We’ll quote once we’ve seen the scope and your engineering data.
Can one model serve the website, investors and regulators?
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Yes. We build the model once and produce different cuts from it: a short film for the website, a longer process explainer, stills for reports and presentations, and interactive versions for events. Some teams call these 3D visualization or rendering; it all comes from the same model.
Do you film on site as well?
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Yes. We often combine drone and ground filming of the site with 3D renders, so audiences see the location as it is today and the plant as it will be.
Which stages of an LNG project do you work on?
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Most often before FID, when a project needs permits, investors, off-takers and community support. We also work during construction, on recruitment and progress films, and at industry events such as Gastech.
What’s the difference between an LNG animation, a 3D visualisation and a render?
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They come from the same 3D model. A render or 3D visualisation (visualization in the US) is a still image; an LNG animation moves through the plant and explains the process over time. Most projects need both.
Where are you based, and where do you work?
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We have offices in Houston, Abu Dhabi and London and work on projects worldwide, from the US Gulf Coast and Canada to the UAE, Qatar, the UK, Africa and Asia. Clients usually work with the office closest to their team or site.