Shale hydrocarbons ushering an industrial renaissance in North America

P. GUNASEELAN, Vantage Point Advisors, Houston, Texas; and M. THUNDYIL, Transcend Solutions, Houston, Texas   A remarkable surge in shale oil and gas production in North America is radically reshaping the global energy landscape. The primary beneficiary of this shale revolution is the US, where a resurgence in domestic manufacturing and a transformation to an export center of hydrocarbons are underway, reversing historical trends. Shale natural gas (NG) and natural gas liquids (NGL) are playing a pivotal role in this new dynamic, driving interest both in their domestic use and exports, and creating numerous opportunities for gas processing and NGLs recovery. In particular, the abundance o