Gas Processing/LNG
Executives predict shale boom in Russia and China, but Europe lags behind
Torbjorn Tornqvist, chief executive of trading house Gunvor, said Wednesday it was clear that shale production on a scale similar to that in the US is possible in several of the world's biggest current energy producers and consumers -- but that Europe is unlikely to be transformed by it.
LNG 17: Top US consultant illustrates redrawn map for global gas business
The North American gas industry will change the LNG business model to some degree, Mr. Yergin noted, whether it is through the price of feedstocks such as shale gas or via LNG export pricing.
Williams, Shell launch US gas processing alliance
The new venture, Three Rivers Midstream, has signed a long-term fee-based dedicated gathering and processing agreement for Shell's production in the Pennsylvania area. The joint venture also plans to pursue gathering and processing agreements with other producers in the liquids-rich region.
UOP technology to remove acid gases for Petronas floating LNG in Malaysia
The PFLNG 1 facility, designed to extract natural gas from offshore wells and liquefy and store it for later transport, will use UOP's Amine Guard FS process to remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from the liquefied natural gas (LNG) feed streams. The FLNG unit is scheduled to start up by the end of 2015.
Air Products to supply LNG heat exchangers for Petronas expansion project
Air Products' SplitMR liquefaction process and technology was selected and will be supplied to the Petronas LNG Train 9 Project. This project will produce 3.6 million tpy of LNG and is an expansion of the existing Petronas LNG complex in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Australia's Woodside shelves Browse LNG project
Gas from the Browse development, which also counts Shell, BP and Asian companies as shareholders, will no longer be piped to a processing facility at James Price Point on the Western Australia state coast. The development offers a sign that Australia's energy construction boom may be peaking.
BHP Billiton chairman urges US to promote exports of onshore oil, natural gas
Jacques Nasser, BHP Billiton chairman since 2010, says the export of onshore oil and gas, which has surged in recent years as new extraction techniques have been developed, will bring geopolitical benefits around the world and also create a large number of highly skilled jobs.
SABIC signs research pact with MIT to develop unconventional feedstocks
The agreement paves the way for SABIC and MIT to work together to develop new practical innovation for the company’s solutions and processes in order to meet global needs from developing unconventional feedstocks to innovating new material solutions, SABIC said in a statement.
EMGC '13: Gas infrastructure development critical for Eastern Mediterranean
Day 2 of EMGC’s technical program addressed regional infrastructure developments in the morning, while the afternoon speakers focused on resource development in Cyprus and Israel.
Linde to build gas purification, air separation units for Reliance at Jamnagar
Under the new deal, Linde's engineering division will supply four large air separation units (ASUs) for the production of gaseous oxygen. In addition, to treat the synthesis gas generated during this gasification process, Linde will deliver two RECTISOL acid gas removal units to Reliance.
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