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Gas Processing/LNG

Shell-Iraq venture to double gas processing output

The venture will process 500 million cubic feet/day (MMcfd) of natural gas by the end of this year, Iraq's South Gas Co. Director said, compared with 240 MMcfd that was being captured in November 2011 when the JV was agreed. State-run South Gas Co. holds 51% of the $17.5 billion joint venture.

APA Group interested in buying gas pipelines from Australian LNG ventures

The APA executive said the ventures are particularly interested in selling the core pipelines running from gas fields in Queensland State’s Surat Basin to the port of Gladstone on the coast. He added that any deals would be more straightforward once the pipelines had been built over the next year or so.

Prevent methane hydrate formation in natural gas valves

GE Oil & Gas: Glaun, A.  |  Shahda, J.

The discussion here focuses on the thermodynamics involved and on the requirements for a successful natural gas valve application in which the incidences of hydrate formation and icing of the valve are reduced.

HP Boxscore Construction Analysis: Jurong Island—Asia’s preemptive LNG trading hub?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

In the South Pacific, the artificial island of Jurong Island is the heart of Singapore’s energy and chemicals industry. It houses over 100 leading global petroleum, petrochemicals and specialty c..

HP Industry Perspectives: US-based ultra-low-sulfur gasoline rule released

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

In late March, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the long-awaited ruling for ultra-low-sulfur gasoline, also known as the Tier 3 rule. This proposed rule lowers the sulfur content ..

HP Associations: EMGC 2013 explores Eastern Mediterranean resource potential

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Gulf Publishing Company held its inaugural Eastern Mediterranean Gas Conference (EMGC) at the Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus, from April 8–10. The event surpassed expectations in terms of both ..

HP Innovations: Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Membrane element improves gas processingUOP's new Separex Flux+ membrane element is designed to increase natural gas processing capacity, compared with existing technology, allowing producers to captu..

US LNG exports to help Asian buyers, threaten Australian producers

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

Gas buyers in Japan and Korea are expected to benefit most from potential LNG exports, while Australian producers and European wholesalers could be under pressure.

Woodside to study Shell floating LNG technology

In a statement, Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said he now agreed that floating LNG could be the quickest way to develop Browse, which contains an estimated 15.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Shell says its floating LNG technology is the fastest and most economic way to develop Browse.

Air Products to supply LNG heat exchangers for Maryland liquefaction plant

Air Products will supply its LNG proprietary C3MR liquefaction technology and equipment to a joint venture of IHI E&C International and Kiewit. It will be installed at Dominion's major liquefaction project, to be constructed at the site of Dominion's existing Cove Point LNG import terminal in Maryland.