Plant/Process Optimization
TotalEnergies says Mozambique LNG restart complicated by cost disagreements
The restart of TotalEnergies' $20-B Mozambique LNG project is being complicated by disagreements with contractors over extra costs.
Biden EPA to issue power plant rules that lean on carbon capture
The U.S. government may soon require natural gas-fired power plants to install technology to capture carbon emissions as President Joe Biden's administration enacts new rules to help decarbonize the power sector in 12 years.
Norway parliament asks for CCS alternative to decarbonize major LNG plant
Norway's parliament told the government to consider an alternative way to cut carbon emissions at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant but stopped short of outright halting a controversial plan to use power from land.
INPEX submits revised plan of development for Abadi LNG project
INPEX Corporation announced that through its subsidiary INPEX Masela, Ltd., it has submitted a revised Plan of Development for Abadi LNG Project incorporating a CCS component to Indonesian government authorities on behalf of the joint venture composed of INPEX and Shell.
Baghdad agrees to 30% stake in TotalEnergies $27 B Iraq energy project
Baghdad has reached an agreement to hold a 30% stake in TotalEnergies long-delayed $27 B Iraq project reviving a deal that Baghdad hopes could lure back foreign investment into the battered country which craves stability.
Baghdad, Erbil sign deal to restart northern oil exports
Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government signed a deal to restart northern oil exports through Turkey on Tuesday.
Axens HySWEET Technology selected by SPETCO International Petroleum Co. Kuwait and Jereh for the acid Gas Removal Units of two new Gas Treatment plants in Kuwait
Axens is supplying the process design packages for the gas treatment of two gas plants located in North Kuwait, which EPC are managed respectively by SPETCO and Jereh.
Venture Global LNG proceeds phase 2 of Plaquemines, LA export plant
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global LNG said on Monday that it will go forward with the second phase of its Plaquemines LNG export plant in Louisiana after securing $7.8 billion of financing.
Decarbonization using sour-to-sweet gas technology
8 Rivers' TarT technology is a low-cost solution for processing high-hydrogen sulfide (H2S) sour gas. The technology separates H2S and other sulfurous contaminants from sour natural gas, using CO2 as a natural solvent.
Graforce to introduce plasmalysis technology that converts LNG into hydrogen
Graforce to introduce methane electrolysis (plasmalysis), which converts LNG into hydrogen. This allows large gas users to switch to clean-burning hydrogen without changing their energy supplier or method of transporting.
ABB and Pace CCS partner to drive carbon capture and storage growth
ABB and Pace CCS join forces to deliver a solution that reduces the cost of integrating carbon capture and storage (CCS) into new and existing industrial operations
New Fortress Energy to complete first Fast LNG unit in Q2
New Fortress Energy plans on finishing building its first Fast LNG unit in May before moving the plant to offshore Altamira in Mexico in June and producing LNG there in July.
New reserves of natural gas discovered in the Province of Lublin
The outcome of exploration work carried out by PKN ORLEN has confirmed the existence of additional 500 MM3m of natural gas in the Jastrzębiec field near Biłgoraj.
BCCK boosts propane recovery with next-generation technology at cryogenic gas processing facility
BCCK has applied patent-pending technology, G2R-Flex®, to provide enhanced propane recovery for a premier midstream group in Ohio’s Marcellus-Utica Basin.
Managing the new risk profile of energy transition projects
The time is ripe to realize the vision of a clean energy future.
A comparison study of water disposal methods in a gas project—Part 2
Produced water refers to water associated with the production of oil and/or natural gas from a well.
Executive Q & A: How oil & gas companies can navigate the energy transition
Gas Processing & LNG had the opportunity to speak with Alexandra Gajewski, Vice President, Energy Transition Solutions for Quorum Software, to discuss environmental, social and governance (ESG) and energy transition strategies.
Digitalization will help carbon capture and sequestration industry to be more efficient, safe and profitable
Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) refers to a group of technologies that can help mitigate climate change by lowering carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
A comparison study of water disposal methods in a gas project—Part 1
Produced water refers to water associated with the production of oil and/or natural gas from a well.
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.
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.
Decarbonizing natural gas distribution pipelines
ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. (ATCO) is continuously innovating to reduce emissions and provide clean energy to its customers.
Avoid costly startup delays with a MAC
Almost every oil and gas company has experienced the chaos that comes with trying to finish a startup in its final days. The good news is that this does not have to be the status quo. Steps can be taken to dramatically reduce integration challenges and keep projects on time and on budget.
Reduce gas dehydration costs with high-efficiency mixing
The gas dehydration process is typically carried out using a large contactor tower, where glycol [typically triethylene glycol (TEG), ethylene glycol (MEG) or diethylene glycol (DEG)] enters counter-currently to the process gas for optimum contact between glycol and gas during mass transfer.
- ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
- Mexico Pacific announces long-term LNG SPA with POSCO International
- ONEOK to acquire Medallion and controlling interest in EnLink for $5.9 B
- Golar LNG signs EPC deal for $2.2-B MK II FLNG conversion project
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
