Americas
GPA ’14: Steven Chu stresses US need for climate policy, gas infrastructure
Dr. Chu said notable changes include developments in gas production due to hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, environmental and safety issues, LNG terminal regulatory approvals, growing infrastructure requirements, the heavy-duty trucking sector and environmental and climate changes.
GPA ’14: Engineers examine gas plant designs for cryogenic, NGL exports
At the Monday afternoon GPA technical forum on facility design, companies discussed gas plant designs, export considerations and shale gas processing operations, among other topics.
Syngenta unveils cellulosic fuel collaboration to improve ethanol plants
The new ACE technology has been shown to significantly increase a plant's ethanol production while delivering other plant benefits such as increased corn oil production.
Sage Midstream to build propane, butane export terminal in Washington
The company will construct a unit-train-accessible rail unloading facility, storage tanks, and ship loading area with the capability to load marine vessels with up to a capacity of 550,000 bbl.
Linde starts up new nitrogen liquefier in Ohio
The new facility produces 575 tpd of liquid nitrogen by capturing molecules the plant is already producing. The liquid nitrogen will be delivered by tanker truck to customers in sectors including chemicals.
Mistral Midstream selects UOP modular equipment to recover Canada NGLs
The UOP Russell modular cryogenic equipment will process 60 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of natural gas. It is expected to be in production in late 2014 at Mistral’s site.
BP wins top safety honors for US pipeline business
Don Porter, who leads BP’s US pipelines business, accepted API’s Occupational Safety and Environmental Performance awards in the large operator category on behalf of the company.
EIA administrator expects flat summer market for US transportation fuels
Adam Sieminski, administrator for the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), described flattening in transportation fuels pricing and abundant new crude oil supplies.
Dresser-Rand wins US Gulf supplier safety award
The Gulf Coast Oil & Gas Awards celebrate the positive contributions made by midstream sector companies of the oil and gas industry that demonstrate advances made in the key areas of environmental stewardship, efficiency, innovation, corporate social responsibility, and health and safety.
Study: Canada to benefit from marine use of LNG
According to the report, Liquefied Natural Gas: A Marine Fuel for Canada's West Coast, all of the technologies needed to use LNG as a marine fuel are proven and commercially available.

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