Gas Processing/LNG
Pemex declares critical natgas shortage in Mexico
When critical alerts are announced, industry and distributors must halt or limit their use of natural gas since falling pressure can damage to the pipelines. Pemex said the critical alert applied just to central and eastern Mexico. The company blamed an electrical discharge during heavy rains.
PetroChina achieves on-spec LNG at Ansai project
The successful industrial application of the double mixed refrigerant process, independently developed by China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering, is the first of its kind regarding large-scale gas liquefaction.
ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum look to export US LNG
After years of fretting about natural gas scarcity and spending billions constructing gas import terminals, energy companies now hope to turn the US into a major exporter.
Chemtex, Black & Veatch win engineering deal for large China LNG project
Expected to be completed in late 2013, the 500,000 NM³/day plant will be the largest of its kind in northeast China. It will be delivered by the Chemtex / Black & Veatch team using a complete lump sum engineering, procurement and construction package, officials said. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Eagle Rock buys BP gas processing plants in Texas
The Sunray plant, in Moore County, and the Hemphill plant, in Hemphill County, have combined processing capacity of approximately 220 million cubic feet/day of gas (mmcf/d) and an associated gathering system of around 2,500 miles of pipelines. The agreement does not include BP's gas producing assets in the area.
Cheniere greenlights initial Sabine Pass LNG trains
The first liquefaction train is expected to start operations as early as 2015, with the second liquefaction train expected to commence operations six to nine months thereafter, according to company officials.
Praxair, nexAir to merge southeast US gas assets
Praxair will contribute eight branches of its packaged gas distribution business in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee and acquire an equity stake in the combined business, which will have sales of approximately $150 million.
Linde forms European LNG venture for marine fuels
The 50/50 venture company is due to start its operations in the latter part of 2012, officials said, with headquarters in Hamburg. The venture will set out to establish an LNG supply chain and to provide reliable, safe and environmentally-friendly fuel to ship owners and operators.
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Case history: Improve refrigeration compressor performance
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