Gas processing

UK firms are reporting strong demand for new engineering and technology staff with over half of employers (53%) currently seeking new recruits.

Canacol Energy Ltd has announced that Oboe 1 has tested at a final rate of 27 million ft3/d of dry gas.

SNC-Lavalin has announced that it has been awarded a significant oil and gas contract in the Middle East with an approximate value of US$800 million.

Siemens has signed far-reaching agreements with the Iranian MAPNA Group to strengthen their cooperation in order to modernise the energy infrastructure in Iran.

A new report from Reportlinker explores emerging membrane technologies for gas separation.

Most utility scale generating capacity additions over the past 20 years have been natural gas fired units, and around 8 GW is expected to be added this year.

An International Trade Commission judge has ruled that Umicore infringed upon BASF and Argonne National Laboratory's patents in the US.

Companies and universities are collaborating in an initiative to improve awareness on how to optimise safety design of gas turbines.

CUI Global has announced a contract from UK natural gas network operator, Orbital Gas Systems, for the delivery of its large scale metering skids.

Year over year total consumption of dry natural gas in December decreased in three of the four consuming sectors.

International filtration leader, Porvair, will expand into the Chinese market with its new operational base in Xiaogan.

Colgate Energy LLC has announced it has raised US$75 million of equity commitments from lead investor Pearl Energy Investments.

ENGIE and OpTerra Energy Services announced that a member of the ENGIE Group has acquired OpTerra Energy Services and its affiliated companies.

The new 1640 MW combined-cycle natural gas plant will help serve Florida's 1.7 million customers starting in 2018.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has announced the release of its Plant Resource Manager software tool version R3.30, which will be available from 29 February.