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Using data to digitalize the oil and gas industry
The oil and gas industry has been historically slow to adopt new technologies and truly take advantage of the digital tools that are widely available and extensively used in other sectors.
Fouling in gas processing facilities: Testing, root cause analysis and mitigation—Part 2
Fouling in gas processing facilities can take on several different forms, depending on the conditions where it occurs and the contaminants involved.
The impact of imposed high-temperature piping loads on the chronic failures of steam turbine-driven compressor units in gas compression plants
This article examines liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gas compressors that employ steam turbines as drivers (FIG. 1) which consistently faced chronic issues during operating conditions—compressor trips due to malfunctions were observed on the turbine side.
Ensuring efficiency and reliability of grid-connected eLNG plants
Electric motor-driven main refrigeration trains [i.e., electric LNG (eLNG)] continue to emerge as a powerful decarbonization pathway for LNG project stakeholders.
Canned sealless pumps for hazardous applications—Part 2
The oil and gas industry has many applications that are toxic or hazardous, where process fluid leakage is not permitted and leads to health, safety and environmental impacts. Caustic
Protecting the workplace and employees: The critical role of security technology
When it comes to the benefits that an integrated security solution offers to suppliers in the energy sector, the first topic of discussion is almost always centered on minimizing risk to physical site assets and data.
Predictive corrosion modelling—Rise of the machines
Pipelines play a significant role in the global transportation of natural gas, petroleum products and other energy resources.
Decarbonizing natural gas distribution pipelines
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (ATCO) is continuously innovating to reduce emissions and provide clean energy to its customers.
Canned sealless pumps for hazardous applications
The oil and gas industry has many applications that are toxic or hazardous, where process fluid leakage is not permitted and leads to health, safety and environmental impacts.
Fouling in gas processing facilities: Testing, root cause analysis and mitigation—Part 1
Fouling in gas processing facilities can take on several different forms, depending on the conditions where it occurs and the contaminants involved.
Is your plant radio equipment up to code?
How does a team communicate around an LNG plant or any other type of industrial facility, whether it be a refinery or oil field?
Do not just monitor bad actor machines: Start when they are healthy
Anyone who has ever watched a medical drama knows the story.
Regulations and natural gas design
The natural gas industry is in a state of flux, with evolving industry regulations facilitated by lessons learned from previous catastrophes.
High-temperature hydrogen attack, accelerated by a fire incident
This article investigates the damage mechanism of a 2-in.outer diameter (OD) low-alloy Platformer furnace thermowell tubein a refinery.
Energy industry must act on growing threat of cyber-attacks
Traditionally, cyber criminals have followed the money, breaching companies’ IT environments to steal data for financial gain.
A new hydraulic turbine approach to increase LNG production and efficiency
Expanding liquid hydrocarbons with hydraulic turbines in place of control valves offers thermodynamic benefits that can be effectively used in all LNG liquefaction processes, including the common propane precooled mixed refrigerant (C3MR) process.
Agile approaches for transitioning to quantitative risk assessment modeling—Part 2
Pipeline operators are increasingly transitioning their pipeline risk assessment approaches to more objective, quantitative risk models that provide for improved decision-making, an increased ability to manage risk levels to acceptability targets and ultimately support their integrity programs to eliminate high-impact events.
An evaluation of shale gas reforming technologies—Part 2: Cost and carbon intensity estimation
This work has introduced shortcut approaches for the rapid selection of reforming technologies and order-of-magnitude correlations to estimate the cost and CO2 emissions of the reforming unit.
GP Innovations: New in Gas Processing technology
Elliott Group released its Gemini compressor performance monitoring system.
Agile approaches for transitioning to quantitative risk assessment modeling—Part 1
Pipeline operators are increasingly transitioning their pipeline risk assessment approaches to more objective, quantitative risk models that provide for improved decision-making, better ability to manage risk levels to acceptability targets and, ultimately, support their integrity programs to eliminate high-impact events.
Advancements in real-time measurement of LNG composition during processing and custody transfer
With the availability of easy-to-use commercial instrumentation, the threshold to work with Raman spectroscopy has now become approachable and workable for LNG applications.
Optimization of cryogenic NGL recovery plants using dynamic online process simulation—Part 2
This article—a continuation of the first installment published in the August issue of Gas Processing & LNG—discusses DCP Midstream’s approach to plant optimization using dynamic process models and present some actual operating examples demonstrating the benefits.
New in gas technology
This article highlights recent technologies in gas processing and LNG.
Optimization of cryogenic NGL recovery plants using dynamic online process simulation
DCP Midstream actively adjusts the operation of its cryogenic natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery plants based on real-time comparison of plant performance with dynamic process simulations.
Electric drive LNG can grow with the clean energy transition
As companies across markets set aggressive decarbonization goals and sustainability commitments to align with changing regulations and consumer demands for greener energy and fuel, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is searching for ways to lower emissions.
An evaluation of shale gas reforming technologies—Part I: Technology overview and selection
Shale gas monetization to value-added chemicals has gained extensive interest in the past decade due to the increased supply and proven reserves of shale gas.
The future of gas turbine market: Asia Pacific to emerge as a key revenue pocket through 2028
The constant endeavor of industry players for withstanding competition in the gas turbine market has led to an increase in collaborative agreements and partnerships in the marketplace over the recent years.
Executive Q&A: Combating the effects of gas flaring with GTL technology
Gas Processing & LNG (GP&LNG) sat down with Mark Hess (MH), CEO of ENG.
The other sulfides: Organic sulfur species in amine solvents
This article examines the behavior of carbonyl sulfide (COS), C1–C5 mercaptans (R1SH–R5SH), methyl ethyl sulfide (MES), dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in amine solvent systems.
Integrated rupture disk assemblies for cryogenic equipment and storage systems
While OEMs have relied on rupture disks in their cryogenic equipment, the availability of integrated, miniaturized rupture disk solutions tailored to the application in a variety of standard and exotic materials can significantly enhance equipment safety, compliance and reliability, even in extreme work conditions.
- 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
