Gas to liquids (GTL)
Chevron discovers more natural gas in offshore Western Australia
Chevron announced further drilling success by its Australian subsidiary in the Carnarvon Basin located in offshore Western Australia, Australia’s premier hydrocarbon basin. The discoveries are expected to help underpin potential expansion opportunities at the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub, which moved to the construction phase in September 2011.
El Paso, GE open Gulf LNG regasification terminal
GE announced on Thursday that its co-owned Gulf LNG regasification and liquefied natural gas storage facility on the Gulf of Mexico has successfully begun operations. The terminal, operated by a subsidiary of El Paso Corp., is located adjacent to the Bayou Casotte Ship Channel in the Port of Pascagoula on the Gulf coast.
Waskom finishes Texas gas processing expansion
Waskom Gas Processing Co. (WGPC) has completed the previously-announced expansion of gas processing capacity at its gas processing and natural gas liquids fractionation facility in Waskom, Texas, according to part owner Martin Midstream.
Williams to supply pipeline, gas processing for US Gulf development of Hess, Chevron
US natural gas infrastructure company Williams has signed agreements with Hess and Chevron to provide production handling, export pipeline, oil and gas gathering and gas processing services in the Tubular Bells field development located in the eastern deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Chevron starts gas production at Thailand project
Chevron announced on Monday that its Thailand subsidiary has begun natural gas production from the Platong II project in the Gulf of Thailand. The $3.1 billion project is expected to ramp up production to 330 million cubic feet/ day.
Hydrocarbon Processing forecasts 2012 global HPI spending to rise to $222 billion
Spending for the hydrocarbon processing industry is expected to exceed $222 billion next year, up 1.1% over 2011 spending, according to information released on Friday at Hydrocarbon Processing magazine's 38th annual HPI Forecast and Breakfast.
PetroChina venture to build Tangshan LNG terminal
PetroChina is joining forces with Beijing Enterprises and China Suntien Green Energy Co. to build and operate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Caofeidian harbor of Tangshan, north China, according to several local media reports.
Enterprise starts up new NGL fractionator in Texas
Enterprise Products said on Tuesday that its fifth natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator at its complex in Mont Belvieu, Texas, has begun commercial operations and is operating in excess of its nameplate capacity of 75,000 bpd. The new unit increases total nameplate capacity at the partnership’s Mont Belvieu facility to 380,000 bpd.
GE expands North America shale footprint, invests in Summit Midstream
GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE, is expanding its oil and gas footprint by investing in Summit Midstream Partners, which acquires and develops midstream energy infrastructure in unconventional North American production basins.
Houston gas processors hype shale at annual meet
The Houston chapter of the Gas Processors Association (HGPA) held its annual meeting on October 11 at the Pine Forest Country Club, complete with breakfast, presentations by industry executives, lunch, and an afternoon golf tournament. Shale gas development and new midstream projects were heavy focuses at the meeting, which drew more than 180 attendees.
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