Gas Processing/LNG
HP Gas Processing: Panama Canal expansion to give major boost to US gas trade
LNG exports are slated to increase from several approved and proposed US projects, and US NGL exports are poised to quadruple by 2020, if the planned expansion of the Panama Canal cuts shipping costs to Asia.
HP Boxscore Construction Analysis: 2014 global construction outlook—Part 2
According to Hydrocarbon Processing’s HPI Market Data 2014, total capital spending is estimated to exceed $77 B. Part 2 of this outlook examines notable construction activities in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
Praxair to expand New York liquid hydrogen plant
The investment from Praxair will not only retain 78 jobs, but also serve growing customer needs for hydrogen in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the US, and southeastern Canada.
New GTL venture to develop global GTL plants via landfill gas, biogas
All four members will work exclusively through the JV to pursue the intended application (GTL using renewable gas, optionally in conjunction with natural gas) in the US, Canada, United Kingdom and China.
Gastech ’14: Asian gas buyers seek new pricing, more infrastructure
The use of new technology to develop gas supply—i.e., floating LNG and innovative GTL technologies—is contributing to the diversification of supplies.
CB&I wins Wheatstone LNG work in Australia
CB&I has been awarded a contract by Bechtel valued in excess of $625 million to provide structural, mechanical and piping construction work for all outside battery limits modules and associated units for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project at Ashburton North in Western Australia.
SIBUR approves Russia gas processing expansion
New facilities to be built at the Vyngapurovsky gas processing plant in Russia will increase the annual processing capacity of associated petroleum gas from 2.8 to 4.2 bcm.
CompactGTL to build Kazakhstan commercial plant
In furtherance of the agreement with the Kazakhstan government, CompactGTL intends to build the world’s first commercially deployed small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Kazakhstan.
Sinopec to buy US propane from Phillips 66
In recent years, there has been a huge increase in propane supply due to the rapid development of shale gas in the US. That has helped make LPG prices more competitive.
GEA to deliver heat exchangers for Yamal LNG
The order was for more than 400 air cooled heat exchangers for the three-line LNG plant under construction on the Siberian peninsula of Yamal. GEA BTT will design the heat exchangers, manufacture them over a period of three years, and deliver them to the customer (Technip and JGC).
- Kumho Mitsui Chemicals begins operation of chlor-alkali plant using thyssenkrupp nucera technology 6/16
- MAIRE, Azerbaijan partner to increase sustainability projects in Azerbaijan 6/16
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, RITE partner to convert captured CO2 into methanol 6/16
- Yara Clean Ammonia supports groundbreaking ammonia bunkering pilot in Pilbara (Australia) 6/16
- Syensqo signs carbon fiber composites recycling contract with Fairmat 6/16
- OCI Global receives U.S. regulatory approval for the sale of its global methanol business to Methanex Corp. 6/16
