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| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_NRSaturelatedclaimMember" name="NRSaturelatedclaimMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_NetIncomeLossAllocatedtoPreferredPartners" name="NetIncomeLossAllocatedtoPreferredPartners" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_NetInterestIncomeExpensewithinDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" name="NetInterestIncomeExpensewithinDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_Non-DerivativesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" name="Non-DerivativesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_NorwegianBondsMember" name="NorwegianBondsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_NumberOfVessels" name="NumberOfVessels" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_OtherFinancialItems" name="OtherFinancialItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_OtherNonOperatingExpenseMember" name="OtherNonOperatingExpenseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_OtherNonoperatingMiscellaneousIncomeExpense" name="OtherNonoperatingMiscellaneousIncomeExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_OwnershipAfterRepurchase" name="OwnershipAfterRepurchase" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_OwnershipInterestPercentagePercentageOwnedByThirdParty" name="OwnershipInterestPercentagePercentageOwnedByThirdParty" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_PTPesonaMember" name="PTPesonaMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_PartnersCapitalAccountTreasuryUnitsPurchasedPricePerShare" name="PartnersCapitalAccountTreasuryUnitsPurchasedPricePerShare" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_PartnersCapitalBeforeAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTax" name="PartnersCapitalBeforeAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_PaymentsOfDividendsNet" name="PaymentsOfDividendsNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_PercentageofQuarterlyRepaymentsofConstructionCosts" name="PercentageofQuarterlyRepaymentsofConstructionCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_ProceedsfromDividendsReceivedInvestingActivities" name="ProceedsfromDividendsReceivedInvestingActivities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_RelatePartyTransactionNumberOfQuarterlyRepayments" name="RelatePartyTransactionNumberOfQuarterlyRepayments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_RelatedPartyDepositAmountMember" name="RelatedPartyDepositAmountMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_RelatedPartyTransactionAdditionalAnnualConsiderationPercentofDeferredPurchasePrice" name="RelatedPartyTransactionAdditionalAnnualConsiderationPercentofDeferredPurchasePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_RequiredNoticeForTerminationOfManagementServiceAgreement" name="RequiredNoticeForTerminationOfManagementServiceAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" name="RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SaleLeasebackTransactionNumberofVessels" name="SaleLeasebackTransactionNumberofVessels" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm" name="SaleLeasebackTransactionTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SalestypeFinanceLeasePaymentsReceivedInDeficitOfFinanceLeaseInterestIncome" name="SalestypeFinanceLeasePaymentsReceivedInDeficitOfFinanceLeaseInterestIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SalestypeLeaseGrossInvestmentInLease" name="SalestypeLeaseGrossInvestmentInLease" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SalestypeLeaseInterestandLeaseIncomeLeaseReceivable" name="SalestypeLeaseInterestandLeaseIncomeLeaseReceivable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SalestypeLeaseUnearnedInterestIncome" name="SalestypeLeaseUnearnedInterestIncome" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_ScheduleofBookValueofthePartnershipsVesselsSecuredAgainstLongTermLoansandCapitalLeasesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofBookValueofthePartnershipsVesselsSecuredAgainstLongTermLoansandCapitalLeasesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_ScheduleofMovementinCapitalUnitsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofMovementinCapitalUnitsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_ShipManagementFeesMember" name="ShipManagementFeesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SubsequentEventCashDistributionsDeclaredAndPaidPerUnitRelatingToPeriod" name="SubsequentEventCashDistributionsDeclaredAndPaidPerUnitRelatingToPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SubsequentRepurchaseOption" name="SubsequentRepurchaseOption" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_SummaryOfBareboatCharterRatesPerDayBasedOnBaseLiborInterestRateForNextFiveYearsTableTextBlock" name="SummaryOfBareboatCharterRatesPerDayBasedOnBaseLiborInterestRateForNextFiveYearsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_TradingBalancesDuefromAffiliatesMember" name="TradingBalancesDuefromAffiliatesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_UnderlyingEquityinNetAssetsRollForward" name="UnderlyingEquityinNetAssetsRollForward" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_UnitsAcquiredandCancelled" name="UnitsAcquiredandCancelled" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_UnrealizedGainLossonTerminationofLease" name="UnrealizedGainLossonTerminationofLease" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_VesselNameAxis" name="VesselNameAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_VesselNameDomain" name="VesselNameDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_VesselOperatingExpenses" name="VesselOperatingExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_VesselTypeAxis" name="VesselTypeAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="glng_VesselTypeDomain" name="VesselTypeDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_VesselsNet" name="VesselsNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="glng_VoyageAndCharterHireExpenses" name="VoyageAndCharterHireExpenses" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |