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Gas Processing/LNG

French, Saudi companies form JV to offer natural gas treatment services

Shoaibi Group have signed a joint‐venture agreement with natural gas technology and equipment supplier Prosernat of France to form Prosernat Saudi Arabia Ltd. (PNSA).

Shell joins Wheatstone project as a gas supplier and equity participant

Chevron today announced the signing of agreements with Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd to bring Shell into the Chevron-operated Wheatstone project as a natural gas supplier and equity participant.

BASF foam insulating LNG pipes in Korea

BASF’s specialty foam Basotect is now for the first time being used to insulate pipes in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank terminal in Gwangyang, Korea.

Merichem installing H2S treatment system at new grassroots DRI facility

Merichem has entered into a licensing and equipment-supply agreement with a supplier of direct reduced iron (DRI) facilities to install a LO-CAT hydrogen sulfide treatment system at a new grassroots facility in the Middle East.

Topsøe process to be used at two Chinese SNG plants

Topsøe has been awarded contracts for two large plants that will produce of substitute natural gas (SNG) from coke oven gas. The contractor is China National Gas Corporation Limited (CNGC), which is organized under the PetroChina Group.

Marubeni buys $270 million shale stake from Marathon

Marathon Oil has signed an agreement with Marubeni Denver Julesburg, a subsidiary of Marubeni Corp., under which Marathon will assign a portion of its interest in the Niobrara shale play within the DJ Basin of southeast Wyoming and northern Colorado.

Excelerate Energy performs 100th ship-to-ship transfer of LNG

Excelerate Energy successfully completed its 100th ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of LNG. On March 29, 2011, Excelerate Energy’s regasification vessel Exquisite received a transfer of 126,881 cubic meters of LNG.

Dow introducing specialty amine blend for treating natural gas

Dow Oil & Gas will officially introduce UCARSOL Shale H-100, a specialty amine blend designed specifically for treating natural gas from the Haynesville shale, at the Gas Processors Association (GPA) convention in San Antonio, Texas, taking place April 3-6.

China Energy invests $83.8 million in Synthesis Energy Systems

Synthesis Energy Systems (SES), a global energy and gasification technology company that provides products and solutions to the energy and chemicals industries, has signed an agreement with China Energy Industry Holding Group, for a cash investment of approximately $83.8 million to support the company's business strategy in China, including project development and investment.

Obama Administration issues statement on US energy security

On March 30, the office of the press secretary at the US White House issued the following statement concerning the US’ energy security.