engineering

A sustainable solution to reduce Europe’s reliance on natural gas

6/13/2023

This analysis shows that Europe will need to reduce natural gas demand by 55 Bm3 this year alone to mitigate against a potentially colder winter, a possible end to Russian supplies or rebounding Asian demand. This comes at a time when Europe has little bandwidth for additional energy rationing without sustaining a steeper slowdown in economic activity.

Air Products’ AP-X LNG Technology and Equipment Selected for the North Field South Project

Air Products has been selected to provide its proprietary AP-X LNG Process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South Project in Ras Laffan, the State of Qatar.

Asahi Kasei and Mitsui to establish supply and procurement systems for bio-methanol

Asahi Kasei Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. will establish a supply and procurement scheme for bio-methanol produced in the United States.

U.S. burns more natural gas as wind power drops, Canadian wildfires cloud solar

U.S. power generators were forced to burn more natural gas to produce electricity this week than usual as the amount of wind power dropped and smoke from Canadian wildfires blocked output from solar panels, according to U.S. and regional power data.

Roseville, California converts organic waste into renewable fuel for solid waste trucks

The City of Roseville, California has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and minimize landfill waste by powering its trash and recycling fleet with renewable natural gas derived from the digestion of organic waste.

Galp eyes final decision on green hydrogen plant this year

Portugal's oil company Galp hopes to take the final investment decision on its first 100-megawatt green hydrogen unit by year-end, but still needs to clarify some regulatory and tax issues, a company official said.

Plug Power plans $6-B hydrogen projects in Finland

Plug Power Inc, a U.S. maker of hydrogen fuel systems, said it aims to build three plants in Finland costing some $6 B to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for the European market.

Saudi Aramco to develop 400 mcf per day Iraqi gas field

Saudi oil giant Aramco will develop a gas field in Iraq that could produce more than 400 million cubic feet of gas per day, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said.

China prioritizing Turkmenistan over Russia in next big pipeline project

China is accelerating the building of a long-delayed Central Asian pipeline to source gas from Turkmenistan even as Russia pushes its own new Siberian connection, as Beijing juggles its energy security needs with diplomatic priorities.

BASF’s gas treatment technology to be used by Linde and Heidelberg Materials’ large-scale CO2-capture plant

A CO₂ capture process will be used for the first time at a large-scale CO2-capture facility operated by Capture-to-Use – a new joint venture established by Heidelberg Materials and Linde.

Take the mystery out of running your LNG plant

5/19/2023

While process simulation software can be used by plant engineers to calculate the dewpoint temperature of mixed refrigerant, this is of limited use to the plant operators at the control panel in maintaining an appropriate amount of mixed refrigerant superheat as they adjust the plant. To address these challenges, the authors’ company has developed a simplified method of calculating mixed refrigerant superheat that can be programmed in the distributed control system (DCS) and made available to panel operators.

Biden administration grants Mountain Valley Pipeline permit

The Biden administration has approved a permit to allow the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline to run through the Jefferson National Forest straddling Virginia and West Virginia.

Woodside open to talks with Chinese firms for Scarborough gas project

Woodside Energy Group said it is open to talks with Chinese firms to invest in its $12-B Scarborough liquefied natural gas project in Australia.

Technip Energies awarded a major LNG contract for the North Field South Project by QatarEnergy

Technip Energies is pleased to announce that a joint venture, led by Technip Energies in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company, has won a major Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning contract by QatarEnergy for the onshore facilities of the North Field South Project.

Ørsted awarded contract which will capture and store 430,000 tons of biogenic CO2

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) has awarded Ørsted a 20-year contract for its carbon capture and storage project ‘Ørsted Kalundborg Hub’.

GAIL plans $4.9-B ethane cracker in West India

GAIL Ltd, the country's top gas supplier, plans to build a $4.89-B ethane cracker near its LNG import plant in Western India as it seeks to meet an expected surge in demand.

Ford to test small UK fleet of hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit vans

Ford Motor Co said it will test a small fleet of prototype hydrogen fuel-cell versions of its electric E-Transit model to see if they are a workable zero-emission option for customers hauling heavy goods long distances.

New Fortress Energy could install Fast LNG units onshore at Altamira, Mexico

U.S. energy company New Fortress Energy Inc said it could install the second and third of its Fast LNG production units onshore at Altamira in Mexico in the second half of 2024.

Equitrans may still complete Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline by end of 2023

U.S. energy company Equitrans Midstream Corp said it expects federal agencies to issue the required authorizations for its $6.6-B Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia by the early summer.

Wood and CMG work to advance carbon capture storage solutions

Wood has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Computer Modelling Group Ltd. specializing in CCS projects.

Next generation tank lining delivers next-level service lives

The experts at Sherwin-Williams offer a variety of factors to consider when choosing tank linings and is raising the standard for years to come with our latest generation of single-coat epoxy tank linings.

Tellurian receives US approval for Driftwood gas pipelines

Liquefied natural gas developer Tellurian Inc said the U.S. energy regulator had authorized Line 200 and Line 300 of its $1.4-B Driftwood natural gas transmission pipeline project.

NextChem awarded a new advanced basic engineering study by Storengy for the production of 2nd gen biomethane in France

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem has been awarded a new contract by Storengy to carry out a further advanced basic engineering study for the gasification of the waste wood and the purification system of the syngas to produce biomethane.

Bear Head Energy receives environmental approval for large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia project in Nova Scotia

Bear Head Energy, Inc. announced today it has received Environmental Assessment approval for the Company’s green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and loading facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia.

NETL demonstrates new pipeline sensor technologies in a pilot-scale field test

NETL’s pipeline sensor team recently completed successful field tests of an extensive new collection of fiber optic sensor and surface acoustic wave sensor technologies for natural gas pipeline monitoring.

Chevron Lummus Global selected for Brazil's Petrobras Gaslub Hub

Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced a recent contract award from Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. for a new 12,580 bpd hydroisodewaxing unit at the GasLub Hub, a lubricant plant in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

DCC Energy and Oberon Fuels to boost renewable dimethyl ether production to reduce emissions of European LPG market

DCC plc, the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has partnered with Oberon Fuels, to advance the design, construction and operations of multiple renewable DME production plants in Europe.

McDermott awarded FEED contract from Shell

McDermott has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract from Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited for the Manatee gas development project as part of a competitive FEED process.

Sempra launches Port Arthur LNG project

Sempra announced that its 70%-owned subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP (Sempra Infrastructure), reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas.

Trinidad and Tobago hold deeper talks with Venezuela on Dragon gas project

Trinidad and Tobago held substantive talks with Venezuela on developing the promising Dragon offshore gas field following a U.S. authorization to begin the long-stalled project.