Gas Processing/LNG
LNG fuel use rapidly rising amid low costs - report
Houston-based energy analysis firm Zeus Development says that LNG fuel use is rapidly advancing across several heavy-duty transportation modes, including ships, locomotives, ore carriers, and highway trucks.
Praxair acquires US specialty gases distributor
Praxair has acquired Houston-based National Alloy and Equipment, an independent distributor of industrial and specialty gases and ancillary welding equipment, supplies and services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Shale gas market to triple by 2020, lead to more midstream investment - report
Infrastructure investments for the shale gas industry are growing amid rising global demand for natural gas, with current levels likely to triple by 2020 to reach 12.6TcF (trillion cubic feet), according to a new report from energy research firm SBI Energy.
Technip inks Venezuela production equipment deal
Technip was awarded a procurement, installation and operation support contract by Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) covering subsea, onshore and offshore facilities, for an accelerated production system at the Mariscal Sucre Dragon development in offshore Venezuela.
Oxea raises syngas capacity by 10% at Texas plant
Global chemical producer Oxea has increased its manufacturing capacity for syngas by 10% at its plant in Bay City, Texas, it said on Monday, seeking to further optimize its value-adding chains and boost product availability.
Dominion seeks US trade permission to export LNG
Dominion has filed with the US Department of Energy (DoE) for permission to use its Dominion Cove Point facility on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Md., to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country with which the US does not prohibit trade.
US shale boom lifts petrochemical exports - report
The US shale gas exploration and production boom continues to fuel significant cost advantages for North American commodity chemicals producers as relative costs of natural gas and oil-based feedstocks remain far apart, according to a new report from credit-watch firm Fitch Ratings.
Gateway Energy acquires New York natgas pipeline
Gateway Energy has closed on its acquisition to acquire a natural gas pipeline in New York from American Midstream for an undisclosed price. The pipeline delivers natural gas into a plant owned by Owens Corning in Delmar, New York.
Air Liquide to expand Texas industrial gases plant
Air Liquide broke ground Wednesday on a new nitrogen liquefier at its air separation plant in Cleburne, Texas. The plant expansion will support market growth and fuel job creation in the region, the company said.
Air Products to increase Korea nitrogen production
Air Products will increase production of gaseous nitrogen at Cheonan City, South Chungcheong Province in Korea to serve increasing demand from the electronics industry. The company said it will build a new nitrogen plant at its site in Cheonan industrial complex.
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