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HP Insight: Global HPI: 90+ years old and still going strong

In 2012, Hydrocarbon Processing (HP) will celebrate its 90th anniversary as a publication for the professionals involved in the daily activities of the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). Mu..

HP Viewpoint: Opportunities of abundance: How shale gas changes the energy landscape

America’s Natural Gas Alliance: Banaszak, S.

Today’s reality is that the US has enough natural gas to meet growing demand, allowing the country to focus on domestic uses and export possibilities.

HP Viewpoint: LNG’s future: Branching out

Mustang Engineering Inc.: Walther, S. T.

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is mature and poised to branch out in many new directions in the coming decades as it continues to grow in capacity.

Williams buys Marcellus gas assets in $750m deal

Williams Partners agreed to acquire a gas gathering system and other assets in the Marcellus shale from Delphi Midstream Partners in a deal valued at roughly $750 million based on Wednesday's close. The gathering system includes natural-gas pipelines in Pennsylvania and southern New York, as well as associated gathering facilities.

Benefits of shale outweigh risks - US survey

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

In new poll, Americans say they believe tapping shale gas formations offers greater rewards than it does risks, including those associated with hydraulic fracturing.

US shale resources likely to spark manufacturing renaissance through 2025 - PwC

The abundance of shale gas resources could lead a US manufacturing renaissance with economic benefits that include cost savings, greater investments to expand manufacturing facilities and increased levels of employment, according to a new report.

US chemical group sees slow 2012 improvement, led by shale gas

Despite a slowdown in the US economic recovery, the outlook for the nation’s chemicals manufacturing industry is more encouraging, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) 2011 Year-End Situation and Outlook. The key to the domestic chemical industry’s recovery is access to vast, new supplies of natural gas from previously untapped shale deposits, the council says.

Shell looking at gas-to-liquids projects in US

Royal Dutch Shell is in the early stages of planning projects to turn natural gas into fuels like diesel in the US, of similar scale to its huge project in Qatar. Shell is only interested in large-scale projects similar to the $18 billion Pearl gas-to-liquids plant it has developed in Qatar, the company said.

Shale gas gives rise to era of energy independence

HP Editorial Staff: HP News

A boom in shale gas output has lifted US gas supplies to record levels, creating an environment to sustain low prices and offering a new era in energy independence.

HPI Market Data 2012 Executive Summary

THE NEXT STEPThe economic recovery continues for the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI). Energy drives economic growth. Unfortunately for developed nations, stronger economic recovery remain..