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The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $3.13/MMBtu in January 2019, down 91 cents/MMBtu from December 2018, as temperatures in most of the US remained milder than average despite a short cold snap.
Best practices for design and operation of reboilers with plate-fin BAHXs
Brazed aluminum heat exchangers (BAHXs) are used in cryogenic reboiler applications for natural gas processing and ethylene production.
New in Gas Processing Technology
BASF and The Linde Group’s engineering division have agreed on a collaboration to serve natural gas processing applications using BASF’s adsorbent technology and Linde’s adsorption and membrane technology.
Global Project Data
The Energy Web Atlas is tracking nearly 400 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world.
Remote, robotic removal of catalysts from reactors
In the 1970s, the first commercial remote-operated vehicles (ROVs) for the offshore oil and gas industry were developed.
Dynamic optimization of integrated electricity and steam network
Cost reduction and energy efficiency have been priorities for most industrial plants in recent years.
Export potential and challenges for North American LNG from unconventional gas
North America’s shale gas “revolution” has been a game-changer for the global energy industry, and has been particularly significant for the transformation of the US LNG industry.
Gas and the energy transition—repurposing the system with hydrogen
DNV GL’s “2018 energy transition outlook,” an independent forecast of the world energy mix in the lead-up to 2050, predicts that global upstream gas capital expenditure (CAPEX) will grow from $960 B in 2015 to a peak of $1.13 T in 2025.
EWAnalysis: Canada comes late to LNG; projects and prospects mixed
Canada has abundant natural gas resources.
Executive Viewpoint: BHGE developing technology-driven solutions to reduce total cost of ownership
While BHGE recently won new orders for LNG projects, the company remains committed to differentiating the business, implementing solutions proven in LNG into other applications of the oil and gas value chain.
Industry Trends: Russia and US go head-to-head over EU gas market
Lower-cost Russian gas will likely continue to dominate the EU market in the coming years, despite the growth in oil prices, to which Russian gas prices are linked.
Editorial Comment
China is hosting the 19th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2019) in Shanghai from 1–5 April—an appropriate choice of host country, given China’s increased appetite for natural gas.
Gas Processing News
McDermott International Inc. has signed a contract with Woodside Energy Ltd.
New in Gas Processing Technology
BioLNG EuroNet announced a commitment to the further expansion of LNG as a road transport fuel across Europe with new infrastructure that should ensure the long-term success and mass-scale adoption in Europe.
EMGC Show Preview
Gulf Energy Information is pleased to announce that the 6th annual Eastern Mediterranean Gas Conference (EMGC) will return to the Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 6–7 March 2019.
Global Project Data
Energy Web Atlas is tracking nearly 400 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world.
US Industry Metrics
As of mid-January, forecasts for cold weather were supporting gas demand and prices in the US Northeast.
Gas Processing News
Area 4 co-venture participants have secured LNG offtake commitments from affiliated buyer entities of the partners, a key milestone enabling the participants to move toward a final investment decision in 2019 on the first phase of the Rovuma LNG project.
LNG plant optimization with ammonia precooling
The selection of liquefaction technology and refrigerants plays a key role in optimizing process efficiency while minimizing costs in LNG plants.
Steam purity assessment to prevent turbine malfunctions and performance loss
An oil producer is carrying out ongoing projects to install steam turbine generators (STGs) in three aged gas plants.
Upgrade a gas plant to produce LPG by DWC and conventional methods—Part 2
The LPG market has seen a steady increase in prices due to increasing demand for LPG worldwide, particularly for the petrochemical, automotive, metal, ceramic and glass industries.
Achieve higher operational efficiency with amine system improvements
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) operates a plant at India’s western coast to extract value-added products from natural gas and make crude oil suitable for refining.
Gas pretreatment considerations for LNG plants feeding with pipeline-quality gas
LNG projects using pipeline-quality gas as feed have become more prevalent in recent years as they reduce plant equipment count, space requirements and cost.
EWAnalysis: Impact of technology on gas transmission management—Part 2
This article is the second in our “Impact of Technology” series; the first was “Impact of technology in gas processing plants—Part 1,” which appeared in the October/November 2018 issue of Gas Processing & LNG.
Editorial Comment
This year could be the largest ever for LNG export project final investment decisions (FIDs).
Select NGL recovery and optimization technologies using simulation and algorithm
It can be difficult to find common criteria for the design of NGL recovery plants.
New in Gas Processing Technology
The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued a statement regarding the US Environmental Protection Agency’s release of data from its Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Reporting Program report.
Global Project Data
Energy Web Atlas is tracking nearly 100 active gas processing/LNG projects in the US.
US Industry Metrics
Moving into 3Q 2018, NGL prices slid as demand stalled and production increased for most liquids.
Gas Processing News
The first cargo of LNG from Ichthys LNG left Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia, in late October, following the production startup earlier in the year.
- Woodfibre LNG receives BCEAO order to move floatel to site to house non-local workforce
- QatarEnergy, Exxon seek to remove contractor from Texas gas project
- Veolia, Waga Energy and ENGIE collaborate to develop renewable natural gas industry in France
- Congo Brazzaville becomes an LNG exporting country
- Fulcrum LNG to pair with McDermott, Baker Hughes for Guyana gas project
- EU approves law to hit gas imports with methane emissions limit
- Veolia, Waga Energy and ENGIE collaborate to develop renewable natural gas industry in France
- Hawai'i Gas selects Eurus Energy America, Bana Pacific for hydrogen and renewable natural gas projects
- TotalEnergies increases LNG deliveries to Asia with two new contracts
- Desert Mountain Energy Corp. initiates helium production
