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Gas Processing/LNG

Major gas processing news out of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco has finalized its bid selection process for the Wasit gas program onshore facilities, selecting SK Engineering and Construction and Samsung Engineering.

Chevron and Kyushu Electric sign LNG deal

Chevron’s Australian subsidiary has signed a sales and purchase Agreement (SPA)with Kyushu Electric Power Co. for a portion of Chevron's offtake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Gorgon Project. Under the binding agreement, Kyushu Electric will receive 0.3 million tpy of LNG from the Gorgon project for up to 20 years beginning in 2015.

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.

Use online analyzers for successful monitoring

Michell Instruments Ltd.: Benton, A.
PDVSA: Valiz, C.

Improved analytics measure moisture and dew points for natural gas components

When is CO2 more hazardous than H2S

Trimeric Corp.: Beitler, C. M.  |  Fisher, K.  |  McIntush, K.  |  Lundeen, J.
Pastor, Behling & Wheeler LLC: Tyndall, K.

Data shows potential harmful effects to workers due to acid gas exposure

Advanced chemical process for treating sour gas

Technology avoids huge capital investments while speeding up results