Gas Processing/LNG
Cheniere to expand new LNG capacity on US Gulf
If completed, the new US Gulf developments are projected to add up to approximately 19 million tpy of incremental LNG production capacity and would bring Cheniere's aggregate nominal LNG production capacity to near 60 million tpy by 2025.
Alkylating refinery-grade propylene offers processing opportunities
The propylene in this stream from FCC and coking units can be combined with isobutane in an alkylation unit to yield a high-value gasoline blending component—alkylate.
Europe’s downstream industry remains resilient
The European hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is a complex set of refineries and petrochemical facilities distributed among several nations, all of which are critical to the international trading and economy of the EU.
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UAE FCC catalyst manufacturing facility completes Phase 1W. R. Grace & Co. and JV partner Al Dahra Agriculture Co. marked the commissioning of a new catalyst logistics silo terminal (pictured) and the..
HP New Developments
Aspen Technology’s aspenONE Engineering and aspenONE Manufacturing and Supply Chain Version 8.8 software was developed for firms in the oil, gas, chemicals, engineering and construction, and other process industries.
US approves Alaska LNG for non-FTA exports
The US Department of Energy has sanctioned exports from the Alaska LNG plant on the Kenai Peninsula to those countries without a free-trade agreement with the US.
ENVIA Energy venture breaks ground on new GTL plant in Oklahoma City
ENVIA Energy has entered into the main contracts for the project, procurement of all major equipment has been completed and fabrication of the Fischer-Tropsch reactors and plant modules are underway. Commercial operation is expected in the first half of 2016.
Cheniere approves construction of two LNG trains for Corpus Christi exports
The CCL project is designed for up to three trains with expected aggregate nominal production capacity of approximately 13.5 metric MMtpy; three LNG storage tanks with a combined capacity of approximately 10.1 Bcfe; two LNG carrier docks; and a 22-mi, 48-in. natural gas supply pipeline.
CB&I wins engineering work from NextDecade for Rio Grande LNG project
The Rio Grande LNG project from NextDecade includes plans for up to six liquefaction trains, with a nominal output capacity of 4.5 million tpy of LNG per train.
Cove Point LNG wins US approval for full exports
The Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert County, Maryland is authorized to export LNG up to the equivalent of 0.77 Bcf/d of natural gas for a period of 20 years.
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- AFPM/API: President Trump officially overturns California (U.S.) gas car ban 6/12
- Decision on oil refiner Italiana Petroli's sale expected around end-June 6/12
- EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise as refining activity increases 6/12
