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Gas Processing/LNG

British Columbian LNG project gets fourth buyer

Progress Energy Canada Ltd., Pacific NorthWest LNG Ltd. and Petronas have signed transaction agreements whereby Sinopec will acquire a 15% interest in Progress Energy's LNG-destined natural gas reserves in northeast British Columbia and in the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG export facility on Canada's West Coast.

Williams suspends US NGL pipeline investment

Gas infrastructure company Williams has suspended capital investments in the Bluegrass Pipeline, a proposed NGL project in the US, primarily in response to an insufficient level of firm customer commitments.

Enterprise plans new facility to export ethane from Texas Gulf Coast

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

Enterprise Products has long-term contracts to support the project, which is designed to have an aggregate loading rate of 10,000 bbl/hour, or up to roughly 240,000 bpd.

US renews ConocoPhillips permit to export LNG from Alaska terminal

The prior ConocoPhillips permit for the LNG terminal lapsed in March 2013 amid concerns about falling natural gas production in the Cook Inlet region in Alaska.

GPA ’14: Noble revamps Keota gas design for LNG

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

The Keota facility, which was designed to process gas from Noble's Denver-Julesburg (DJ) basin operations, was first conceived as a traditional gas processing plant. However, Noble examined other options for Keota as it sought to bring in a clean energy alternative for fueling its DJ rig engines.

Toyo to build new LNG regasification plant in India

Toyo-India is slated to lead EPC work on a turnkey basis, from engineering to construction and commissioning. The plant is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016.

GPA ’14: Steven Chu stresses US need for climate policy, gas infrastructure

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

Dr. Chu said notable changes include developments in gas production due to hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, environmental and safety issues, LNG terminal regulatory approvals, growing infrastructure requirements, the heavy-duty trucking sector and environmental and climate changes.

GPA ’14: Engineers examine gas plant designs for cryogenic, NGL exports

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Adrienne Blume

At the Monday afternoon GPA technical forum on facility design, companies discussed gas plant designs, export considerations and shale gas processing operations, among other topics.

Sage Midstream to build propane, butane export terminal in Washington

The company will construct a unit-train-accessible rail unloading facility, storage tanks, and ship loading area with the capability to load marine vessels with up to a capacity of 550,000 bbl.

Linde starts up new nitrogen liquefier in Ohio

The new facility produces 575 tpd of liquid nitrogen by capturing molecules the plant is already producing. The liquid nitrogen will be delivered by tanker truck to customers in sectors including chemicals.