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Executive Q&A viewpoint
By year-end 2014, oil and gas prices slumped as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which controls more than one-third of the global output of oil, continued steady production.
Pumps and Valves
Pumps and valves for LNG service have many exclusive design characteristics and specifications that must be accounted for and followed during the development of an LNG terminal, storage tank or vessel.
Editorial comment
Pipelines and terminals make up a significant portion of the gas processing and transport infrastructure.
Boxscore Construction Analysis
The first tanker loadings of LNG from BG Group’s $20-B Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) project, located on Curtis Island offshore Queensland, Australia, began on December 28.
Maximize cost and safety benefits of scavenging H2S at the wellhead
It has been estimated by multiple parties that roughly 19 Tcf of natural gas exists in the US in reservoirs that are contaminated with hydrogen sulfide (H2S).
Benchmarking GHG emissions from cryogenic gas processing
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions became a focal point in the US gas processing industry in 2009 when the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed regulation to require the reporting of GHG emissions in the petroleum and natural gas sectors under its Subpart W rule.
Optimize facility design with advances in air emissions modeling
Hydrocarbon processing systems and storage tanks are significant sources of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in the US.
Manage gas feedstock and NGL quality at treating plants
Contamination of gas and NGL streams has been a chronic issue at Saudi Aramco facilities and at plants around the world.
What’s new in gas processing technology
To protect natural gas production sites, General Monitors offers a complete line of fixed hydrocarbon gas and flame detectors.
Gas processing news
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE announced an order for four MAN B&W 5G70 ME-GI engines in connection with an agreement between Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) and the BW Group to build two LNG carriers.
US Industry Metrics
In the US, Henry Hub and NGL prices have been trending lower throughout most of the year, although production of NGL, LPG and propane/propylene continues to increase.
Executive Q&A viewpoint
Dominion Energy is moving forward with its plan to construct natural gas liquefaction facilities for exporting LNG at its existing Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, Maryland.
Metering and custody transfer (1)
With North American petroleum exploration and production already at a 25-year high, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) now predicts that US crude output will exceed 9.6 MMbpd by 2016, making LNG production a tremendously promising economic opportunity.
Metering and custody transfer
Upstream, gas producers and processors deliver natural gas to fill growing demand for the clean-burning fuel.
Editorial comment
Gas production sites, processing plants, storage tanks and custody-transfer systems are all potential sources of emissions.
Boxscore Construction Analysis
The European downstream construction sector is a tale of two cities.
GTL innovation produces clean base oils from natural gas
The idea to produce base oil for lubricant applications using natural gas as the hydrocarbon source was developed 40 years ago at the Shell Technology Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
What’s new in gas processing technology
PECAT, a pigging-based inspection tool supplied by Circor Energy-Pipeline Engineering, is helping operators and contractors schedule and plan effective inline inspections (ILI) of pipelines.
Combine FLNG and CNG vessels to exploit stranded gas reserves
In the drive to monetize stranded offshore gas fields, LNG and CNG are often thought of as competitors.
Marcellus and Utica shales attract more gas processing infrastructure
Of all the US states containing shale plays, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have reported the largest net increases in natural gas proven reserves.
Optimize compressor parameters for reduced inlet pressure and gas flow
Produced gas pressure at the wellhead normally is not sufficient to allow export for sales and further treatment.
Improve amine unit efficiency by optimizing operating conditions
How can the efficiency of an amine gas sweetening unit be improved without additional capital investment?
Gas plant diversity united by economics, flexibility and proven design
When examining technology options for new gas processing plants, it is important to consider how global gas plant diversity translates into design.
Use modeling as part of a compressor maintenance program
The automation of industrial systems increases their complexity and cost, consequently reducing their availability.
Combine gas and coal feedstocks to displace high-cost oil
Over the last decade, the price of crude oil has increased substantially.
Gas processing news
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has conditionally authorized LNG Development Co. (Oregon LNG) to export domestically produced LNG to countries that do not have a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the US, from Oregon LNG’s terminal in Warrenton, Oregon.
US Industry Metrics
According to the US Energy Information Administration, in the US, Henry Hub prices leveled out from a sharp drop in February, with steady to slightly lower prices seen between April and July.
Executive Q&A viewpoint
Today, the DCP Midstream enterprise is the top gas processor and NGL producer in the US.
Regional perspective: US NGL
Bushton and Conway, Kansas. Located in the heart of the Midwest is another key NGL production and storage facility.
Editorial comment
The US and Canada are the world’s largest shale gas producers, and growing.
- Biogas in France: TotalEnergies starts its 2nd largest unit in Normandy
- ONEOK announces joint ventures with MPLX to build LPG export terminal at U.S. Gulf Coast location
- Ukraine plans to import 800 MMm3 of gas until April after Russian strikes
- Parker Hannifin joins iHAPC project to test H2 and argon for cleaner and more energy-efficient engine technologies
- India's BPCL signs LPG supply deal with Norway's Equinor
