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Manage risks for trans-country pipeline projects: India case study—Part 2
Sourcing gas by investing in a trans-country pipeline is an option being considered for India.
Regional focus
Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom is strengthening its presence in the gas market of the Middle East through the planned construction of an 11-metric-MMtpy–12-metric-MMtpy LNG plant in Iran.
Editorial comment
The ongoing development of shale gas resources in the US has spurred infrastructure construction for both natural gas processing capacity and LNG export terminals.
Manage risks for trans-country pipeline projects: India case study—Part 1
The World Bank’s “South Asia Economic Focus” report, released in October 2016, predicted that India’s GDP growth of 7.6% in 2016 would persist or even strengthen in 2017.
Process selection and recent design innovations for LNG plants—Part 2
Different types of natural gas liquefaction plants have been developed across the world to meet rising demand for LNG. The selection of LNG technology involves parameters such as equipment (e.g., compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, etc.) and process definitions (e.g., pressure levels, temperature range, type of refrigerant, etc.).
Optimal design and operation of molecular sieve gas dehydration units—Part 1
Molecular sieve technology is widely used for the simultaneous removal of water and mercaptans from both gas and liquid feed streams.
Integrally geared MR compressors reduce CAPEX and boost efficiency of small-scale LNG
While lower natural gas prices have created challenges for large-scale LNG liquefaction plants, they are creating opportunities for the industry’s small- to mid-sized counterparts.
Executive Q&A Viewpoint
Alicia Trent is the Product Line Leader for the oil and gas processing division of Baker Hughes, a GE Company.
Industry metrics
In the US, Henry Hub natural gas spot prices remained around $3/MMBtu in July, according to US EIA data, showing strength in their stabilization from volatile price increases and decreases earlier in the year.
New in gas processing technology
The 2017 Data Management House of the Year award is presented by Energy Risk, and is awarded to the most exceptional offering in enterprise data for the energy and commodity industry.
Gas processing news
GE has been awarded an order from the consortium Duro Felguera—Romelectro (DF Energy) for core technology in a new combined-cycle power plant from Romgaz in Iernut, Romania.
Regional focus
Novatek, Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer, plans to invest up to $11 B in the large-scale Arctic LNG 2 project. The project involves the construction of an LNG plant on the Gydan Peninsula—a geographical feature of the Siberian coast of the Kara Sea.
Business trends
The small-scale GTL (SSGTL) and small-scale LNG (SSLNG) sectors are gaining ground, providing alternative sources of power generation and transportation fuel in remote regions and areas not connected to major gas pipeline routes.
Editorial comment
Gas Processing and Hydrocarbon Processing are pleased to announce that as of August 2017, Gas Processing will be distributed along with both Pipeline & Gas Journal and Hydrocarbon Processing.
Smaller-scale and modular technologies drive GTL industry forward
Between 2013 and 2015, numerous GTL facility projects were announced, primarily in the US.
Process selection and recent design innovations for LNG plants—Part 1
Global LNG demand is increasing rapidly because natural gas is considered to be the cleanest-burning fossil fuel.
Turn compliance into competitive edge by optimizing safety and environmental costs
Since the collapse of oil and gas prices in late 2014, many energy companies have taken steps to delay capital expenditures (CAPEX) and reduce operating costs to slumping markets.
The heat is on: Improving vaporization and corrosion control for natural gas chromatography
With the rise of global demand for natural gas in tandem with the increase in value of NGL, producers are extracting, processing and transporting larger varieties of hydrocarbons.
Integrated treatment strategies for gas processing projects
Different gas treatment steps may be required to provide products within the specifications defined by gas processing plant owners.
Detect faults in gas turbine installation, using adaptive network with fuzzy inference
Automatic fault detection becomes more essential as the modernization of industrial facilities grows more complex, to the detriment of the human operator.
Industry metrics
In the US, Henry Hub natural gas spot prices stabilized in April and early May to levels last seen in the summer of 2016, after vacillating in 4Q 2016 and 1Q 2017.
New in gas processing technology
CartoPac International Inc., in partnership with Code Corp., has introduced a fully integrated barcode scanning solution for gas utility companies.
Gas processing news
The country’s conservative government unveiled a radical plan to restrict exports of LNG at times when domestic shortages push up local prices, aiming to ease soaring energy costs for local manufacturers.
Editorial comment
On the opening day of Gastech 2017, which took place in April in Tokyo, Japan, international energy leaders examined how gas suppliers are adapting to the changing global market.
Shale asset development—An integrated design plan to minimize supply cost
Around the world, shale plays have emerged as a significant source of hydrocarbons. The ongoing development of these resources requires innovation to drive down the supply cost. Continuous improvement in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing is only part of the story, however. Generating an integrated design plan (IDP) from the reservoir, through the gathering system and facilities, to the sales pipelines—and across the asset lifecycle—is essential for further innovation. This capability demonstrates opportunities to improve the entire infrastructure design, reduce capital costs and maximize production efficiencies.
Debottlenecking of existing oil-gas plants brings significant economic benefits
In today’s challenging economic conditions, the debottlenecking of existing oil and gas plants appears very attractive. Most plants have some intrinsic, though mostly hidden, opportunities to boost their production capacities and efficiencies through troubleshooting and debottlenecking.
Uncover optimization opportunities in shale gas processing
The shale boom unleashed a flurry of new construction of gas processing plants in the US. With it came a major surge in gas processing capacity: from 77 Bcfd in 2009,1 to 83 Bcfd in 2013, to an estimated 95 Bcfd in 2017.2
African gas pipeline projects compete with coal and LNG power
Sub-Saharan Africa is in dire need of greater power generation capacity to provide energy to the 600 MM people on the continent who have no access to electricity. The region’s proven natural gas reserves of more than 496 Tcf could be a major driver for countries in the region to achieve energy security.
Evaluate the cause of reduced capacity in a TEG dehydration system
Moving gas from offshore production platforms to onshore processing facilities via a subsea pipeline usually requires that steps are taken to prevent the formation of hydrocarbon and gas hydrates. Preventive measures include: the addition of methanol (CH3OH), monoethylene glycol (MEG) or diethylene glycol (DEG) to the gas before transmission; and the removal of water to a concentration outside the hydrate formation region by absorbing water into triethylene glycol (TEG), usually in a packed absorber situated on the production platform.
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
- McDermott awarded Rovuma LNG Phase 1 FEED contract in Mozambique
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco raise prices for LPG by 3%–4% in October
- Amarinth secures $1-MM order of API 610 pumps for Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique
