About Us

Kryos LNG Advisory

Kryos LNG Advisory is an independent commercial advisory firm serving the LNG industry, bringing over 20 years of upstream gas and LNG experience across Asia, Europe, the US and the Middle East.

Our Services

Strategic Insight for Critical and Complex LNG Decisions

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LNG Strategy

Helping clients define market entry, portfolio positioning and long-term LNG strategy.

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Commercial Contracting & Negotiation

Structuring and negotiating SPAs and Commercial Agreements across the LNG value chain.

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Price Reviews

Assessing contract interpretation and supporting price review negotiations and disputes.

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Business Development & JV Governance

Structuring partnerships and joint ventures for long-term sustainable success.

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LNG Training & Capability Building

Delivering custom workshops and training programs to build in-house LNG commercial capability.

Stephen Morrell - Founder

A trusted LNG commercial advisor bringing more than two decades of global energy expertise to strategy, contracting and training. 

Applying deep industry experience to maximise the  value and long-term potential of your LNG portfolio.

Stephen Morrell

Stephen Morrell

Founder
Global LNG leader and strategic advisor with extensive experience in enterprise-wide commercial capability development, multi-million-tonne portfolio management, LNG sales and price reviews, and market entry for major international projects.

Founded Kryos LNG Advisory to address the LNG industry’s evolving commercial and capability-development needs.

Former ExxonMobil LNG leader with 22 years of global energy experience across Asia, Europe, the US and the Middle East.

Deep expertise in LNG strategy, marketing, contracting, price reviews, commercial operations, business development and joint-venture governance.

Career Highlights

Strategic Advisory: Led ExxonMobil’s global LNG Experts and Principals network, advising senior leaders and project teams on major strategic and commercial opportunities.

Marketing Leadership: Managed the 8.5 Mtpa PNG LNG portfolio, encompassing long-term sales, spot trading, scheduling operations, price reviews across China, Taiwan and Japan, and joint-venture alignment.

Business Development: Spearheaded entry into emerging markets, including Pakistan’s first private LNG import terminal, alongside major initiatives across Asia and the Middle East.

Training & Development: Designed and led ExxonMobil’s enterprise-wide LNG commercial capability development and training curriculum.

Frequently Asked Questions

We’re based in Singapore.

However, we have a global outlook developed through direct experience across Asia, Europe, the US and the Middle East, allowing us to support clients wherever their LNG interests are based.

We work closely with you to understand your LNG commercial needs and support the development of strategies, proposals and agreements that maximise value along the value chain, from initial planning through to final negotiation.

We provide tailored training and development programs designed to meet the everchanging needs of organisations operating in the dynamic LNG industry, helping teams build the capability to navigate future challenges.

It depends on your current challenge. If you need hands-on negotiation or agreement support, Commercial Support or Expert Advice may be the best fit. If you’re focused on building long-term internal capability, Organisational Development is likely the better starting point. We’re happy to discuss your specific situation and recommend the right approach

Yes. We bring deep expertise in both forming and running Joint Ventures along with the required governance agreements. We focus on structuring partnerships and establishing governance frameworks that stand the test of time to protect your interests over the long term.

Independent, specific and detailed advice to support commercial agreements, SPA negotiations, Price Reviews and even disputes or arbitration, drawing on over 20 years of upstream gas and LNG commercial experience.

Both. Some clients engage us for a single piece of expert advice, while others prefer an ongoing advisory relationship to support them through multiple stages of a project or across several negotiations. We’ll structure the engagement around what works best for you.

Absolutely. We often work on site, embedded alongside existing teams to add the required perspective, expertise, capacity, or specialist knowledge.  Alternatively remote meetings via Zoom, Teams or any other conferencing facility is possible when travel is impractical or not required.