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Gas Processing/LNG

China’s Sinopec seeks investors for $20 billion in oil retail unit sales

Sinopec’s move is its first step to meet a government promise to encourage more private investment in state-owned industries, as part of China’s biggest package of reforms since the 1990s.

Totem Ocean picks Wärtsilä technology for major LNG ship conversion

Wärtsilä will supply main engines, generators and integrated LNG storage and fuel gas handling systems (LNGPac) for one of the largest LNG conversions ever undertaken in North America.

Egypt set to receive first LNG cargo before summer

Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous nation, is poised to get its first cargo of imported liquefied natural gas before summer to help meet rising demand as local production slumps.

Foster Wheeler to study planned upgrade of Statoil LNG plant in Norway

Foster Wheeler will define long-term solutions to achieve the Snøhvit partnership’s objectives of increasing the operating performance of the LNG facility and raising the capacity and feed gas flexibility of the plant.

Yokogawa to supply control system for Ichthys LNG carrier unit in Australia

Yokogawa Electric has received an order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to supply the control system for an LNG carrier that is being built for the Ichthys LNG project in Australia.

US approves Cameron LNG for non-FTA exports

The conditional approval of exports from the Louisiana terminal to countries with which the US does not have a free-trade agreement (FTA) is the sixth-such approval from the US since 2011.

Air Products wins top supplier award from Boeing

Air Products has received a performance excellence award from aviation company Boeing for its role in supplying merchant gases. Boeing issues the award annually to companies with superior performance.

Phillips 66 approves key Texas NGL projects

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

The Phillips 66 board has authorized over $3 billion in spending for the Sweeny Fractionator One project and the Freeport liquefied petroleum has (LPG) export terminal.

SK Engineering wins EPC work for Magnolia LNG exports in Louisiana

Australia-based Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. has enlisted South Korea's SK Engineering as the EPC contractor for its planned 8 million tpy Magnolia LNG export project in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

NuStar inks deal with Oxy to transport Texas NGLs

NuStar has begun work to reactivate the line, reverse its flow and convert it from refined products service to NGL service. The pipeline has capacity to move approximately 110,000 bpd.