Articles

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.”

Gas processing news

4/1/2016

The Gasification and Syngas Technologies Council, formerly known as the Gasification Technologies Council, will now encompass the syngas production, processing and conversion industries.

Executive viewpoint

4/1/2016

In December 2015, leaders from across the globe gathered in the suburbs of Paris to discuss the potential implications of climate change and, most critically, the corresponding role that society should play in addressing it.

Editorial comment

4/1/2016

According to a World Energy Council (WEC)-Accenture Strategy joint report released in February, the growth of unconventional gas is effecting structural changes on global gas markets and prices.

Boxscore Construction Analysis

4/1/2016

Bolivian state energy company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is the largest natural gas supplier in South America.

Efficiently design and operate vertical gas/liquid separators

2/1/2016

Gas/liquid separators, or knockout drums, are used to eliminate liquid droplets from incoming multiphase flows and prevent liquid carryover to downstream compressors and rotating equipment.

North America’s top gas processors consolidate in 2015

2/1/2016

By year-end 2015, activities by independent US gas processing companies proved to be nearly as volatile as oil and gas prices.

Minimize evaporation losses by calculating boiloff gas in LPG storage tanks

2/1/2016

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is stored and transported in tanks as a cryogenic liquid, at a temperature below its boiling point near atmospheric pressure.

Meet Subpart W emissions compliance with automated data integration

2/1/2016

On October 30, 2009, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (referred to as 40 CFR Part 98), which requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) data and other relevant information from large sources and suppliers in the US.

New in gas processing technology

2/1/2016

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted approval in principle (AIP) to a 4,000-m3 bunkering ship concept developed by French LNG containment manufacturer GTT.

US Industry Metrics

2/1/2016

In the US, Henry Hub natural gas spot prices continued their extended decline through the turn of 2016, but were seen picking back up slightly in early January as residential and commercial gas consumption increased with the onset of lower temperatures in some regions.

Gas processing news

2/1/2016

Kiewit Energy Co. and Air Products have agreed to collaborate on small-scale LNG projects in North America to meet growing demand for LNG production.