Plant/Process Optimization
Shell on track for restart of Norway's Nyhamna gas terminal
Shell is on track to restart its Norwegian Nyhamna gas processing plant on July 15, which has been shut down since mid-May, the company said.
Canada's first LNG terminal in 'encouraging' talks with British Columbia on electrification
The CEO of LNG Canada, the Shell-led liquefied natural gas export project in British Columbia, said discussions with the province about electrifying a second phase of the terminal have been "encouraging" but building new power transmission infrastructure remains a long way off.
Svanehøj and Engie team up to enhance offshore LNG safety on FSRUs
LNG storage involves managing significant safety risks, but data on the behavior of LNG in Floating Storage and Regasification Units is lacking. Now, tank control system specialists from Svanehøj and energy researchers at Engie Lab Crigen have joined forces to develop more effective safety measures.
Cheniere Energy returns Louisiana LNG export plant to full production
Cheniere Energy Inc's Sabine Pass LNG export facility returned to full production this week after undergoing maintenance.
Sinopec's first green hydrogen plant starts production in Xinjiang
China's Sinopec has begun producing green hydrogen at a plant in the western region of Xinjiang, the company said.
Detecting operator-induced faults on a liquid expander
This case study examines a LNG plant that thought they found a way to shorten the start-up time for liquid expanders. The result was not as expected. Fortunately, the condition monitoring system and service specialists provided diagnostic information to understand the problem better and avoid a catastrophic failure.
BCCK offers Nitech-style IV nitrogen rejection units in West Texas, featuring innovative tech
BCCK, a leader in engineering, procurement, fabrication and field construction services, has expanded its footprint in the Permian Basin with its NiTech Style IV dual column nitrogen rejection unit project.
Chamber analysis highlights flaws with EPA powerplant proposal
A new analysis by the U.S. Chamber’s Global Energy Institute finds significant flaws with the methodology used in EPA’s new carbon pollution standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants.
Germany builds up LNG import terminals
Deutsche ReGas has sub-chartered a second floating storage and reception unit for liquefied natural gas for the Mukran terminal project in the Baltic Sea, with its LNG to flow to onshore grids via the nearby port of Lubmin from next winter.
Norway gas output lower than planned due to Shell outage, Gassco says
Norway's overall gas production will be lower than planned in the coming weeks due to an extended outage at Shell's Nyhamna processing plant, gas infrastructure operator Gassco said.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines enters strategic investment agreement with Delfin
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that it has entered into a strategic investment agreement with Delfin Midstream Inc enabling Delfin to accelerate clean low-cost LNG exports from North America to customers around the world.
Air Products’ AP-X LNG Technology and Equipment Selected for the North Field South Project
Air Products has been selected to provide its proprietary AP-X LNG Process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South Project in Ras Laffan, the State of Qatar.
Enbridge sees Canada Woodfibre LNG export plant in service in 2027
Enbridge Inc's Woodfibre LNG partnership in British Columbia was on track to enter service in 2027, says Cynthia Hansen, president of gas transmission and midstream at the Canadian energy company.
Trinidad to restart idled LNG unit by early 2027 amid restructuring
Trinidad and Tobago aims to restart an idled liquefied natural gas unit by the first quarter of 2027 after agreeing to restructure the facility's ownership and negotiate new gas supplies, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.
Equinor says production at Hammerfest LNG to resume
Norway's Equinor plans to restart production at its Arctic LNG plant in Hammerfest after it was shut down due to a gas leak, the company said in a market message.
Equinor says leak at Hammerfest LNG plant stopped
A gas leak at Norway's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas plant has been stopped and normalization is underway, but it is too soon to say when production will resume, Equinor said.
Equinor shuts Hammerfest LNG plant due to gas leak
Norway's Hammerfest LNG plant was shutting down due to a gas leak, a spokesperson for operator Equinor said, confirming an earlier police report.
Plug Power plans $6-B hydrogen projects in Finland
Plug Power Inc, a U.S. maker of hydrogen fuel systems, said it aims to build three plants in Finland costing some $6 B to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for the European market.
Saudi Aramco to develop 400 mcf per day Iraqi gas field
Saudi oil giant Aramco will develop a gas field in Iraq that could produce more than 400 million cubic feet of gas per day, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said.
TotalEnergies prepares for Mozambique LNG restart
French energy company TotalEnergies will relaunch its Mozambique LNG project once it has followed the recommendations of a commissioned human rights report that was published.
BASF’s gas treatment technology to be used by Linde and Heidelberg Materials’ large-scale CO2-capture plant
A CO₂ capture process will be used for the first time at a large-scale CO2-capture facility operated by Capture-to-Use – a new joint venture established by Heidelberg Materials and Linde.
Take the mystery out of running your LNG plant
While process simulation software can be used by plant engineers to calculate the dewpoint temperature of mixed refrigerant, this is of limited use to the plant operators at the control panel in maintaining an appropriate amount of mixed refrigerant superheat as they adjust the plant. To address these challenges, the authors’ company has developed a simplified method of calculating mixed refrigerant superheat that can be programmed in the distributed control system (DCS) and made available to panel operators.
How tech is laying the foundation for future LNG success and compliance
This article details some of the ways LNG operators are embracing and deploying technology to close the gaps that exist in their ESG compliance infrastructures and emerging operational needs.
Technip Energies awarded a major LNG contract for the North Field South Project by QatarEnergy
Technip Energies is pleased to announce that a joint venture, led by Technip Energies in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company, has won a major Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning contract by QatarEnergy for the onshore facilities of the North Field South Project.
Alberta producers restart oil and gas operations as wildfires temporarily ease
A number of oil and gas companies in Canada's main crude-producing province Alberta restarted shuttered production as wildfires that sparked widespread evacuations eased, although officials warned conditions could deteriorate.
AXPC releases statement on EPA’s rule proposal on natural gas power plants
EPA released a new proposal that requires very aggressive emissions reductions and imposes requirements not only on new power plants, but also existing ones – making it significantly harder to rework an existing power plant and deterring investment in natural gas generating facilities.
Axens to provide tech for the complete gas treatment chain at CSV Albright Sour Gas Processing Plant in Canada
Axens has been selected to supply the technologies for the Acid Gas Removal unit and the Sulphur Recovery unit of the Albright Sour Gas Processing Plant to be constructed by CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. in Alberta, Canada.
GAIL plans $4.9-B ethane cracker in West India
GAIL Ltd, the country's top gas supplier, plans to build a $4.89-B ethane cracker near its LNG import plant in Western India as it seeks to meet an expected surge in demand.
Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant offline after outage
Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant in Arctic Norway suffered a compressor failure and is expected to remain offline until May 19.
Sakhalin Energy to start maintenance at LNG plant
Russia's Sakhalin Energy will start maintenance at its LNG plant in July, without providing the timeframe for the maintenance.
- ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
- Mexico Pacific announces long-term LNG SPA with POSCO International
- ONEOK to acquire Medallion and controlling interest in EnLink for $5.9 B
- Golar LNG signs EPC deal for $2.2-B MK II FLNG conversion project
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
