Gas Processing/LNG
Chevron invests in Australian shale gas assets
The deal for up to 60% of Beach's interests in two blocks in central Australia's Cooper Basin cements Chevron's status as one of the biggest investors in natural gas down under. It is already leading development of the Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects in Western Australia state.
Cheniere to start US LNG export facility in late 2015
The announcement underscores how Cheniere, the only company to possess the necessary government permits to export natural gas to countries not in free-trade agreements with the US, is on schedule with its first two processing units while government regulators pore over other permit applications.
Air Products to build air separation units for China coal gasification facility
At Lu'An's Changzhi City facility, the coal-to-liquids project will produce mainly diesel fuel and derivatives. Air Products' ASU trains will include design enhancements to minimize operating costs through energy efficiency. It is the second-largest ASU onsite order ever awarded to the company for a single project.
ONGC mulls Mangalore LNG terminal in India with Bharat Petroleum, Mitsui
The company didn't say how much the proposed LNG terminal would cost, but said a typical terminal which can handle 5 million tpy of LNG usually takes around $1 billion to build. ONGC believes getting into the LNG terminal business is a right fit since the company is involved in natural gas production.
EmberClear finishes technical study on Mississippi gas-to-liquids proposal
If the project proceeds, it will be capable of producing 4,000 tpd of methanol or 14,000 bpd of gasoline. This project's proximity to cheaper sources of gas and the Gulf Coast petrochemical hub creates the potential for attractive pricing, efficient access to markets and multiple modes of transportation.
Australian coal-seam gas ban puts projects at risk
Coal-seam-gas drilling will be banned within 2 kilometers of residential areas in Australia's most populous state, the conservative Liberal government said, adding that bans would also apply to land containing vineyards and horse studs. The moves may constrain the activities of energy companies.
Companies propose 800-mile Alaska gas pipeline
Under the companies' plan, an 800-mile pipeline would be built with the capacity to ship 3 billion to 3.5 billion cubic feet of gas to an area near a port where the gas would be turned into a liquid. The LNG would be stored in tanks and loaded onto tankers from a loading jetty with two berths.
BP report warned of terrorism risk in Algeria, Africa
The reports, which were seen by The Wall Street Journal, anticipate the emergence of groups like the one that launched a deadly attack against the plant in In Amenas, Algeria, which BP operates in a joint venture with Algerian state-oil company Sonatrach and Norway's Statoil.
EDF, Exmar propose floating LNG plants in US
Floating plants could give companies a large head start over many other gas-export projects, which must wait for government approval before building their land-based liquefaction facilities. Even Cheniere Energy won't be done building its export terminal in Sabine Pass, Louisiana, until 2016.
Airgas to build Houston liquid carbon dioxide plant
The new plant will replace the Airgas plant at the Shell Deer Park refinery complex that is expected to close late this year. Airgas says it has entered into long-term agreements with affiliates of Denbury Resources to transport and deliver feedstock of raw carbon dioxide to the new Airgas facility.
- Carbon capture tops agenda at GPAE Conference 2025 6/17
- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- Petrobras signs $892 MM in contracts to complete RNEST Train 2 refinery expansion 6/17
- China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1) 6/17
- bp completes turnaround work at 250,000-bpd refinery in Washington (U.S.) 6/17
- Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 6/17
