Gas Processing/LNG
Air Liquide starts up new nitrogen liquefier in Texas
The new liquefier is the second of two now in operation at the Cleburne facility. It will enable Air Liquide to increase its supply of liquid nitrogen to customers in a range of industries, including food and beverage, manufacturing, glass, electronics, oil and gas, and chemicals.
Japan, India officials to discuss high LNG prices
The Japanese government has been seeking ways to reduce its LNG import bill amid soaring domestic demand, and has tried to rally support from other buyer countries like South Korea and India. Japan is the world's largest LNG importer, and buys most of its LNG needs from Malaysia, Qatar, Australia and Russia.
EMGC '13: Natural gas executives examine benefits of business in Cyprus
Exploration, drilling and production projects are underway, and plans for gas processing and transportation facilities are in progress. Gas exports could commence as early as 2019.
Total to sell French TIGF gas pipeline network
TIGF was put up for sale last autumn as part of a wider strategy to sell €20 billion of assets by 2015 to help boost its cash flow and finance substantial investments. Snam, a gas transportation and storage company, holds 45% in the consortium, with GIC and EDF owning 35% and 20%, respectively.
Foster Wheeler to study ICV proposal in Chile for substitute natural gas
The new facility intends to include several key units, including air separation, partial oxidation for syngas production, syngas treatment, acid gas removal, methanation and solid sulfur production. Foster Wheeler says its scope of work is expected to be completed by mid-2013.
Phillips 66 plans new NGL fractionator in Texas
Phillips 66 is pursuing development of a 100,000 bpd natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator to be located in Old Ocean, Texas, close to the company’s Sweeny refinery.
Foster Wheeler to consult with Apache Khalda on Egypt gas compression
Foster Wheeler will assist Apache Khalda in the management and administration of the EPC phase of the project as part of a joint project management team. The EPC phase is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ExxonMobil, BHP explain floating LNG export plans from offshore Australia
Exxon and partner BHP Billiton want to anchor a vessel extending 495 meters -- the equivalent of around five football pitches -- at sea to tap into the remote Scarborough natural gas field offshore Western Australia. They're seeking government approval and targeting first production as early as 2020.
Shale energy resources driving resurgence for ethylene industry
The abundant supply of North American shale energy resources is proving to be not only a boon for exploration and production (E&P) companies and energy consumers, but it is also changing the profitabi..
North American olefin producers riding the shale gas wave
With the prospect of abundant low-cost ethane, several producers have announced intentions to build new ethylene capacity.
- Carbon capture tops agenda at GPAE Conference 2025 6/17
- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- Petrobras signs $892 MM in contracts to complete RNEST Train 2 refinery expansion 6/17
- China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1) 6/17
- bp completes turnaround work at 250,000-bpd refinery in Washington (U.S.) 6/17
- Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 6/17
