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Global Project Data

3/1/2022

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking more than 250 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world. As shown in the world map, the Asia-Pacific region is the leader in active gas processing/LNG projects, doubling its nearest competing regions of Eastern Eur..

Gas Processing News

3/1/2022

In its annual LNG outlook, Shell announced that additional LNG supplies will be needed to satisfy increasing natural gas demand, especially for Asia.

Lessons learned to optimize flare gas recovery systems in gas plant operations

3/1/2022

There are more than 100 flares spread across many operating facilities in the upstream and downstream oil and gas processing plants of Saudi Aramco.

Sustainability

3/1/2022

More than 100 participating countries at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) signed the Global Methane Pledge, in which they agreed to take action to reduce methane emissions at least 30% by 2030 vs. 2020 levels.

Industry Focus: Maximizing the performance of your ETRM system

3/1/2022

Energy trading and risk management (ETRM) systems are vital for the support of business processes associated with trading energy commodities such as crude oil, refined products, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and electric power, as well as facilitating the movement and delivery of those energy commodities and associated risk management activities.

Editorial Comment

3/1/2022

The gas processing/LNG sector is investing in new technologies to mitigate carbon emissions from both operations and its supply chain.

Feed gas quality limits acid gas removal unit capacity

1/1/2022

Plant A is a gas processing and natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery facility designed to process 2.53 Bsft3d of sour associated gas received from four segregated gasoil separation plants (GOSPs).

Optimum air exchangers fans control selection in distillation columns

1/1/2022

Air exchangers are commonly used in distillation columns to remove heat generated by the columns’ reboilers, and use the lower temperature product as reflux.

New in Gas Processing Technology

1/1/2022

Technip Energies and Svante have entered an MOU to further develop Svante’s solid sorbent carbon capture technology and provide integrated solutions from concept to project delivery.

Global Project Data

1/1/2022

At more than 250 active projects, the gas processing/LNG sector represents nearly 25% market share in active projects globally.

Gas Processing News

1/1/2022

Russia’s Gazprom announced in late December that the $11-B Nord Stream 2 pipeline is ready to start sending natural gas to Germany.

Case study: Seal-less caustic circulation pump failure

1/1/2022

A Saudi Aramco gas plant contains two (2 × 100%) lean caustic circulation seal-less pumps.

LNG today: Meeting changing infrastructure requirements

1/1/2022

The growing global climate crisis is necessitating the search and need for cleaner energy choices.

Innovative technology for re-liquefying evaporated LNG to meet net-zero emissions targets

1/1/2022

In the current era, environmental challenges do not exist in isolation.

The best ways to deal with heavy hydrocarbons, oxygen and helium in LNG plant feed gas

1/1/2022

Natural gas is one of the world’s most important sources of energy.

Regional Focus: Russia Ready to Control 20% of Global LNG Market by 2030

1/1/2022

Russia plans to increase its annual LNG production to 140 MMtpy by 2035.

Editorial Comment

1/1/2022

One thing that is constant is change.

The path to midstream profitability: Retrofit to improve returns

12/1/2021

The U.S. shale revolution has matured. Due to higher oil prices, shale production has shifted from natural gas basins to oil-rich basins.

New in Gas Processing Technology

12/1/2021

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC) intends to develop a global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions in the LNG value chain.

Global Projects Data

12/1/2021

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking more than 250 active gas processing/LNG projects around the world.

Gas Processing News

12/1/2021

China has signed three large LNG deals with U.S. exporter Venture Global LNG, as the world’s second-biggest economy looks to secure long-term supplies amid soaring gas prices and domestic power shortages.

Customize selection of hydrocarbon dewpoint control technology

12/1/2021

The purpose of a hydrocarbon dewpoint control unit is to remove hydrocarbon liquids (NGL) from natural gas so that the hydrocarbon dewpoint specifications of the sales gas (local requirement is 0°C at any pressure) can be met.

Optimize throughput of gas pipelines and facilities with intelligent software

12/1/2021

A drop of liquid. An ice formation. So small and yet so potentially costly and damaging to the operations of gas facilities and pipelines.

Free water prediction for corrosion protection of NGL pipelines

12/1/2021

Natural gas liquids (NGL) separated from natural gas carry varying concentrations of water in the form of free water, water emulsion and soluble water.

Simulation and optimization study for a condensate recovery system

12/1/2021

This article discusses a simulation and optimization study for a low-pressure condensate recovery system used on an oil and gas platform for the extraction of valuable hydrocarbons from flare gas for sale.

Case study: Optimization of LPG process at Ju’aymah NGL fractionation plant

12/1/2021

Optimization initiatives for the LPG Merox process were implemented to reduce operating cost and spent caustic generation at Saudi Aramco’s Ju’aymah NGL fractionation plant.

Executive Viewpoint: Building the foundation for a low-emission LNG facility

12/1/2021

Electric LNG (i.e., eLNG) has emerged as a powerful decarbonization pathway for LNG project stakeholders.

Maintenance and Reliability: Looking beyond processing efficiency to optimize operations

12/1/2021

When facility owners think about plant optimization, the emphasis often is on maximizing throughput and, in many cases, that means focusing on processing equipment.

Editorial Comment

12/1/2021

With Henry Hub (HH) natural gas prices almost twice as high year over year, as of the time of writing in late October, and similarly record-high prices in Europe and Asia driving competition for LNG, the gas market is rife with tension.

Turbomachinery configuration for LNG project concept selection

9/30/2021

Refrigerant compressors are the pumping heart of every LNG plant.