Gauthier van Marcke

Independent Advisor and Consulting - LNG Value Chain

Houston, Texas, United States

About

30-year track-record of successfully leading commercial development and strategic execution in the E&P, midstream, and financial services sectors; including 20 years as an LNG project development and commercial execution professional focused on: - Applying advanced analytics and AI to gas-to LNG value chain optimization, - Commercial process and systems development and implementation - Development of floating and onshore LNG import terminals (single and multi-users), LNG export projects, fuel substitution projects for power generation, and greenfield LNG-to-power projects. Competencies include: Leading development of advanced analytics platform and models; commercial process and systems development & implementation; leading or advising on LNG and natural gas commercial negotiations - SPA, TUA, GSA, Liquefaction Tolling Agreements, Multi-User Operation Cooperation Agreements, pipeline transportation agreements, fuel interface of PPA; leading or advising on LNG supply and LNG infrastructure procurement and strategic partnerships; advising on LNG and natural gas project structuring and development plans and execution; and lead multi-disciplinary feasibility studies.

Experience

  • Independent Advisor at vMdL LLC
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

  • Golden Pass LNG (Houston, Texas, United States)
    • Sr. Director, Value Chain Management & Analytics
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Sr. Director, Commercial Special Projects
      Mar 2019 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for supporting the development of the Commercial organization by leading and managing the development and implementation of a broad set of initiatives to grow and enhance the Commercial Team's capability set for the construction, commissioning and operational phases of the Golden Pass LNG Export Project, including gas supply strategy, feed gas management and value chain optimization.

  • Managing Director at Texila LLC
    Apr 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Texila is focused on developing small scale Gas/LNG-to-Power and LNG infrastructure projects and providing consulting services to project developers, end-users and other project stakeholders.

  • Managing Director at Opportune LLP
    Jan 2016 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Opportune is a consulting firm focused on the domestic energy industry including upstream, midstream and downstream segments. Held leadership position to develop new service line focused on advising project developers, investors and end users on energy infrastructure project development and commercial execution with a focus on LNG import and export projects; and import and use of LNG in greenfield or existing power plants and industrial applications.

  • Managing Director at Galway Group LLC
    Nov 2007 - Jan 2016 · 8 yrs 3 mos

    Boutique strategy consulting and commercial advisory firm specializing in natural gas and LNG value chains. Leadership position originating new advisory assignments and leading and managing the delivery of advisory services to various clients worldwide involved in the natural gas and LNG value chains. Competencies include: successfully manage and grow client relationships; advise on LNG and natural gas commercial negotiations (LNG SPA, GSA, TUA, Liquefaction Tolling Agreement, Multi User Operation Cooperation Agreement, pipeline transportation agreement); advise on LNG and natural gas infrastructure development (onshore and floating receiving terminals and liquefaction projects); advise on LNG supply and LNG infrastructure procurement; and advise on LNG and natural gas project structuring and development plans and execution.