Gas Processing/LNG
New pipelines could worsen US natural gas glut
A recently-released report finds that new natural gas pipelines being introduced later this year could add to the supply glut in the US. Department of Energy data show that there are approximately 1,000 Marcellus shale wells that are uncompleted due to a lack of pipeline access.
Statoil suspends planned Snøhvit LNG expansion
Norwegian oil and gas major Statoil ASA said the owners of the Snøhvit natural gas field have decided to cancel work on a possible increase in gas export capacity from its LNG plant at Melkøya, as current gas finds do not provide the basis for further capacity.
HP Impact: Natural gas vehicles could be gaining traction
Natural gas vehicles could be gaining tractionA new report from PIRA Energy Group says that the sheer volume of US recoverable gas resources relative to expected demand suggests that benchmark Henry H..
HP Construction: North America
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has a contract from Methanex Corp. to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a methanol production facility in Louisiana. Officials estimate the c..
HP Construction: South America
A subsidiary of Foster Wheeler AG’s Global Engineering and Construction Group has a contract from Petrobras for a world-scale grassroots gas-to-chemicals complex—Complexo Gás-Quími..
HP Construction: Europe
Clariant has inaugurated what is said to be Germany’s biggest pilot plant for producing climate-friendly cellulose ethanol from agricultural waste. Located in Straubing, Bavaria, and supported by..
HP Construction: Middle East
KAR Group has announced the third expansion of its Kalak refinery to 185,000 bpd. Process units and utilities are being provided by Ventech Engineers LLC of Pasadena, Texas. Ventech has provided modul..
HP Construction: Asia-Pacific
Jilin Qianyuan Energy Development has selected Chemtex, along with Black & Veatch’s patented PRICO LNG technology, to deliver a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. Expected to be complete..
Honeywell to buy majority share in gas technology firm Thomas Russell
The firm's UOP subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a 70% stake in Thomas Russell Co., a privately-held provider of technology and equipment for natural gas processing and treating.
India's GAIL inks 20-year LNG pact with Gazprom
India's state-run GAIL (India) Ltd. has signed a 20-year deal to buy LNG from the Singapore unit of Russia's Gazprom OAO. The GAIL/Gazprom deal may also help revive development of the long-delayed Shtokman natural gas field in Arctic Russia, which Gazprom postponed indefinitely in August.
- Aether Fuels and FlyORO sign MoU to explore integrated SAF supply-chain and blending solutions for Project Beacon and future Aether projects 5/12
- Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel to collaborate on lowering emissions in shipping via sustainable marine fuels 5/12
- Jordan commits $1 B to launch first green ammonia export hub in Aqaba 5/12
- Cognite introduces fully integrated, AI-native industrial experience 5/12
- Hengli Petrochemical's former Singapore unit to cease operations 5/12
- Mitsubishi Chemical to withdraw from polybutylene succinate business at PTT MCC Biochem 5/12
