Gas Processing/LNG
Sasol plans gas-to-liquids complex in Louisiana
South Africa-based energy and chemicals group Sasol will execute a feasibility study on a proposed gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in southwest Louisiana. The project is slated to be the first plant in the US to produce GTL transportation fuels and other products, the company said.
Air Products expands Korea nitrogen fluoride plant
Air Products is more than doubling its nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) capacity at its production facility in Ulsan, Korea. The new capacity is expected to be onstream in the second half of 2012.
Enbridge to twin its Canada oil sands pipeline
Enbridge will twin the southern section of its Athabasca Pipeline from Kirby Lake, Alberta, to the crude oil hub in Hardisty, Alberta, at an estimated cost of approximately $1.2 billion. The twin line will initially add approximately 450,000 bpd of capacity between these points, with low-cost expansion potential to 800,000 bpd, the company said.
Air Products to supply gases for INEOS Bio plant
Air Products has been awarded a contract to supply onsite oxygen, compressed dry air, and nitrogen to INEOS Bio's joint venture project for a waste-to-ethanol facility in Vero Beach, Florida.
US shale advantage to dissipate in future - study
The US shale advantage makes US petrochemicals made from methane and ethane more competitive, but that advantage, accruing mostly to ethylene, dissipates over the next 20 years, according to a new study from Probe Economics.
Shell to commercialize fuel LNG in Canada by 2012
Shell said Wednesday that it plans to have liquefied natural gas (LNG) available for heavy-duty fleet customers beginning in 2012 at select Shell Flying J truck stops in Alberta, Canada.
Nustar to modify, expand South Texas pipelines as Valero seeks more Eagle Ford crude
NuStar Energy has entered into an agreement with Valero in which NuStar will modify existing sections within its South Texas pipeline system and build new sections to transport Eagle Ford and other crude oils.
US oil policy changes could create 1.4mn jobs – API
US oil and natural gas policy changes could generate more than 1.4 million new jobs, $800 billion in additional government revenue, and 10 million bbl worth of added daily oil and natural gas production by 2030, according to a study by Wood Mackenzie released by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Air Products to supply gases for China solar facility
Air Products said it signed a contract with Hunan Gongchuang Photovoltaic Science & Technology Co. to supply bulk and specialty gases at its new silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China.
NOVA inks deals for Marcellus Shale ethane supply, delivery to Canada cracker
NOVA Chemicals has entered into three agreements to help revamp its Corunna cracker in Ontario, Canada, to utilize up to 100% natural gas liquids (NGL) feedstocks.
- 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
