Editorial comment

A. Blume, Managing Editor Small-scale gas processing operations are ramping up around the world, particularly in the LNG sector. New LNG import terminals are opening in Europe and Asia as cost-effective, efficient processing technologies are taking hold in the market. For example, Spain is using LNG produced on a small scale for bunkering, while Finland recently opened the first of several planned small-scale LNG import terminals. According to a report released earlier this year by Visiongain, the small-scale LNG market could see capital expenditures of $2.5 B in 2016. CAPEX for small-scale gas processing is forecast to increase over the following years in both mature and emerging markets.