Gas Processing/LNG
Sasol and Linde conclude long-term agreement for engineering services
Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd of South Africa has appointed the engineering division of The Linde Group as preferred licensor’s engineering contractors for a major portion of the Sasol fixed bed dry bottom (FBDB) gasification technology for an initial term of 10 years.
ONEOK Partners invests in additional natural gas processing plant in North Dakota
ONEOK Partners plans to invest another $260 million to $305 million between now and the end of 2014 for additional projects in the Bakken Shale in the Williston Basin of North Dakota.
Hudong-Zhonghua building LNG carriers
Exxon Mobil and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) announced today that they have selected Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding, to build four LNG carriers in China.
Kentz helping get Qatar’s Pearl GTL plant in shape
Kentz Corp. Ltd. has been enlisted to assist in executing plant change requests for Qatar Shell GTL Ltd. Kentz will provide engineering design, construction supervision and procurement services for plant changes and projects at the Pearl gas to liquids (GTL) plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.
FPSO installation deal to Aker Solutions
MODEC Offshore Production Systems (Singapore) Pte Ltd. has awarded Aker Marine Contractors a mooring installation contract for hook-up of the Bourgogne FPSO offshore Angola. Contract value is approximately $30 million.
PAA Natural Gas Storage buys Southern Pines storage facility
PAA Natural Gas Storage has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SG Resources Mississippi. The primary asset of SG Resources is the Southern Pines Energy Center natural gas storage facility.
EIA releases annual natural gas analysis
The Natural Gas Annual 2009 provides information on the supply and disposition of natural gas in the US. Production, transmission, storage, deliveries and price data are published by state for 2009.
Repsol receives first Q-MAX shipment from Qatar under multi-year contract
On December 23, Repsol received the first shipment of LNG from Qatargas, under a multiyear agreement which secures supply for the Canaport LNG terminal in St. John, Canada.
Burckhardt Compression commissions compressor on FSRU in Dubai
Burckhardt Compression successfully completed the mechanical test run of the Laby-GI compressor on Golar’s FSRU "Golar Freeze" in the presence of DNV (Det Norske Veritas). Commissioned by Burckhardt Compression and Golar LNG, the compressor is currently operating at full capacity.
Targa Resources Partners to provide NGL transportation for Eagle Ford Shale
Targa Resources Partners has announced that an exclusive non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed with TexStar Midstream Services and TEAK Midstream for the development of a new pipeline to transport natural gas liquids (y-grade) from processing facilities in the Eagle Ford shale to Mont Belvieu, Texas, and a new fractionation train at the Targa Resources Partners operated Cedar Bayou fractionation facility (CBF).
- Vyterra Renewables receives funding to advance its Nova Scotia low-carbon fuel oil project 3/26
- BASF inaugurates €8.7-B Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China 3/26
- Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan announce open season extension for Western Gateway refined products pipeline 3/25
- Econotherm awarded contract for heat pipe heat exchanger in a Thai refinery 3/25
- Tecnimont awarded $50-MM rehab study contract for Guaracara refinery upgrade project 3/25
- Japanese refiners raise runs as stockpile release begins 3/25

