Articles

The insoluble equation: How to balance Europe’s natural gas supply and demand

6/1/2019

The European gas industry is not a homogenous entity; it is a patchwork quilt of countries with different energy portfolios, different legislation and different energy mixes.

Optimal gas pretreatment technologies for developing FLNG projects

6/1/2019

Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) technology is expected to be the next technological breakthrough for monetizing offshore stranded gas fields and transporting gas to areas of consumption.

EWAnalysis: US LNG producers eye major growth

6/1/2019

The US LNG market has experienced rapid growth over the past decade due to the availability of inexpensive feedstock and increased worldwide demand.

Regional Focus: Nigeria moves to expand its liquefaction capacity

6/1/2019

The award in July 2018 of long-awaited contracts for the front-end engineering design (FEED) of Nigeria’s Train 7 gas plant expansion project to two consortia is the country’s latest attempt to address the enormous challenges of gas flaring and gas shortages for power plants and domestic consumption.

Editorial Comment

6/1/2019

On the changing landscape of global natural gas trade, the US has magnified its export power by remaining a net exporter for 13 months as of February 2019.

US Industry Metrics

4/1/2019

The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $3.13/MMBtu in January 2019, down 91 cents/MMBtu from December 2018, as temperatures in most of the US remained milder than average despite a short cold snap.

Best practices for design and operation of reboilers with plate-fin BAHXs

4/1/2019

Brazed aluminum heat exchangers (BAHXs) are used in cryogenic reboiler applications for natural gas processing and ethylene production.

New in Gas Processing Technology

4/1/2019

BASF and The Linde Group’s engineering division have agreed on a collaboration to serve natural gas processing applications using BASF’s adsorbent technology and Linde’s adsorption and membrane technology.

Global Project Data

4/1/2019

The Energy Web Atlas is tracking nearly 400 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world.

Remote, robotic removal of catalysts from reactors

4/1/2019

In the 1970s, the first commercial remote-operated vehicles (ROVs) for the offshore oil and gas industry were developed.

Dynamic optimization of integrated electricity and steam network

4/1/2019

Cost reduction and energy efficiency have been priorities for most industrial plants in recent years.

Export potential and challenges for North American LNG from unconventional gas

4/1/2019

North America’s shale gas “revolution” has been a game-changer for the global energy industry, and has been particularly significant for the transformation of the US LNG industry.

Gas and the energy transition—repurposing the system with hydrogen

4/1/2019

DNV GL’s “2018 energy transition outlook,” an independent forecast of the world energy mix in the lead-up to 2050, predicts that global upstream gas capital expenditure (CAPEX) will grow from $960 B in 2015 to a peak of $1.13 T in 2025.

EWAnalysis: Canada comes late to LNG; projects and prospects mixed

4/1/2019

Canada has abundant natural gas resources.

Executive Viewpoint: BHGE developing technology-driven solutions to reduce total cost of ownership

4/1/2019

While BHGE recently won new orders for LNG projects, the company remains committed to differentiating the business, implementing solutions proven in LNG into other applications of the oil and gas value chain.

Industry Trends: Russia and US go head-to-head over EU gas market

4/1/2019

Lower-cost Russian gas will likely continue to dominate the EU market in the coming years, despite the growth in oil prices, to which Russian gas prices are linked.

Editorial Comment

4/1/2019

China is hosting the 19th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2019) in Shanghai from 1–5 April—an appropriate choice of host country, given China’s increased appetite for natural gas.

Gas Processing News

3/1/2019

McDermott International Inc. has signed a contract with Woodside Energy Ltd.

New in Gas Processing Technology

1/1/2019

BioLNG EuroNet announced a commitment to the further expansion of LNG as a road transport fuel across Europe with new infrastructure that should ensure the long-term success and mass-scale adoption in Europe.

EMGC Show Preview

1/1/2019

Gulf Energy Information is pleased to announce that the 6th annual Eastern Mediterranean Gas Conference (EMGC) will return to the Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 6–7 March 2019.

Global Project Data

1/1/2019

Energy Web Atlas is tracking nearly 400 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world.

US Industry Metrics

1/1/2019

As of mid-January, forecasts for cold weather were supporting gas demand and prices in the US Northeast.

Gas Processing News

1/1/2019

Area 4 co-venture participants have secured LNG offtake commitments from affiliated buyer entities of the partners, a key milestone enabling the participants to move toward a final investment decision in 2019 on the first phase of the Rovuma LNG project.

LNG plant optimization with ammonia precooling

1/1/2019

The selection of liquefaction technology and refrigerants plays a key role in optimizing process efficiency while minimizing costs in LNG plants.

Steam purity assessment to prevent turbine malfunctions and performance loss

1/1/2019

An oil producer is carrying out ongoing projects to install steam turbine generators (STGs) in three aged gas plants.

Upgrade a gas plant to produce LPG by DWC and conventional methods—Part 2

1/1/2019

The LPG market has seen a steady increase in prices due to increasing demand for LPG worldwide, particularly for the petrochemical, automotive, metal, ceramic and glass industries.

Achieve higher operational efficiency with amine system improvements

1/1/2019

Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) operates a plant at India’s western coast to extract value-added products from natural gas and make crude oil suitable for refining.

Gas pretreatment considerations for LNG plants feeding with pipeline-quality gas

1/1/2019

LNG projects using pipeline-quality gas as feed have become more prevalent in recent years as they reduce plant equipment count, space requirements and cost.

EWAnalysis: Impact of technology on gas transmission management—Part 2

1/1/2019

This article is the second in our “Impact of Technology” series; the first was “Impact of technology in gas processing plants—Part 1,” which appeared in the October/November 2018 issue of Gas Processing & LNG.

Editorial Comment

1/1/2019

This year could be the largest ever for LNG export project final investment decisions (FIDs).