Articles

Design for ultra-high-pressure H2S removal from natural gas

8/1/2016

What are the pressure design limits for natural gas H2S removal and associated dehydration facilities?

Develop successful nearshore FLNG solutions—Part 1: Gas pretreatment strategies

8/1/2016

Movement has been seen in offshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) developments.

Market development is key to success for small-scale LNG

8/1/2016

The small-scale LNG (SSLNG) industry continues to grow, driven largely by rising environmental factors.

Opportunities and challenges for small-scale LNG commercialization

8/1/2016

The rapid development of the unconventional gas supply chain in North America could have a game-changing impact on large-scale and mega-gas processing/liquefaction facilities.

US Industry Metrics

8/1/2016

In the US, Henry Hub natural gas spot prices began climbing in late June, rising to just under $3/MMBtu by early July.

New in gas processing technology

8/1/2016

Maintenance, repairs and unplanned downtime in manufacturing can be costly, and the corrosive effect of polluted or contaminated air in production facilities is often the culprit.

Gas processing news

8/1/2016

Gas Technology Institute (GTI) recently celebrated an important milestone—its 75th anniversary.

Publisher's Letter

8/1/2016

These are unprecedented times in the oil and gas industry.

Regional Perspectives

8/1/2016

Iran has the world’s largest proven natural gas reserves at 1,201 Tcf, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World Energy,1 and it is the fourth-largest natural gas producer in the world.

Executive Q&A viewpoint

8/1/2016

The shale revolution has caused a natural gas boom in the Marcellus shale play that has been a victim of its own success.

Editorial comment

8/1/2016

Small-scale gas processing operations are ramping up around the world, particularly in the LNG sector.

DME technology advances provide clean alternative to diesel

6/1/2016

While dimethyl ether (DME) might sound like an exotic chemical, it is, in fact, the simplest ether compound, with a chemical formula of C2H6O.

Evaluate GTL processes compared with conventional refining

6/1/2016

Many attempts have been made to develop a process allowing for the substitution of crude oil with another feedstock capable of delivering high-quality fuel products.

Choose the correct heat transfer fluid for gas processing operations

6/1/2016

In recent years, the gas processing industry has seen rapid growth worldwide.

Remove the gaps between planning, maintenance and operations

6/1/2016

Domestic crude oil production is at levels last seen 25 years ago, and 2014 showed a record year for domestic natural gas production.

Consider high-value outlets for propane and butane

6/1/2016

Shale oil and gas operations in North America generate abundant and low-cost supplies of LPG.

US Industry Metrics

6/1/2016

In the US, Henry Hub natural gas spot prices climbed briefly above $2/MMBtu in May, but then slid back below that level toward the middle of the month.

New in gas processing technology

6/1/2016

Lanner has been awarded a contract by Cameron LNG to supply its LNG Logistics Simulator.

Gas processing news

6/1/2016

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) on April 15 ratified the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels, such as Shell's GTL fuel.

LNG technology

6/1/2016

As global demand for natural gas increases, interest in unlocking and monetizing stranded gas reserves in ultra-deep waters that are difficult to develop with conventional technology will return.

President's Letter

6/1/2016

The last thing you need right now is another dreary recitation of industry statistics that show how hard hit the global oil and gas industry has been in the last 18 months.

Executive Q&A viewpoint

6/1/2016

Emerging technology solutions to address growing petrochemicals demand and gas production are meeting with intense interest.

Editorial comment

6/1/2016

A trend is seen in North American supplies of NGL, which have increased significantly over the past five years, as production has expanded in liquids-rich shale and tight gas plays.

Boxscore Construction Analysis

6/1/2016

Chinese investors are accelerating their expansion into Russia’s oil and gas sector through the acquisition of stakes in key industry projects.

Methanol economy gains ground with technology, market developments

4/1/2016

The Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, Dr. George Olah, and co-authors published a book in 2006 titled Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy.

Carbon dioxide-tolerant nitrogen rejection reduces costs

4/1/2016

For commercial-scale nitrogen (N2) removal, cryogenic distillation is the only cost-effective technology.

Understand the impact of hydrocarbon coabsorption losses on gas plant revenues

4/1/2016

Gas development projects face growing challenges from increasingly sour resources with relatively high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), mercaptans and carbonyl sulfide (COS), as well as tighter sales specifications and stricter environmental emissions standards.

Remove mercaptans from hydrocarbon condensates and NGL streams

4/1/2016

Here, the removal of mercaptan components from a hydrocarbon condensate stream at a Canadian gas plant, using a novel removal chemistry and separation technology, is investigated.

New in gas processing technology

4/1/2016

International classification society ABS granted approval in principle (AIP) to US-based Altair for its Cubic Donut Tank System (CDTS) LNG containment concept.

US Industry Metrics

4/1/2016

In the US, Henry Hub natural gas spot prices fell through most of January and February and hit their lowest levels in 20 years in early March, according to the US EIA’s March 10 “Natural gas weekly update.”