Gas processing

A look at some recent downstream news from Africa. Including news from Libya and Nigeria.

The EU has tightened oil sanctions on Syria after the government started a fresh wave of crack-downs on dissent in the country.

The NPRA and API have both commented on President Obama’s ozone decision.

GE has acquired for Converteam, the two companies compliment each other should enhance GE’s existing capabilities as well as helping them break into fast growing regions such as Brazil and Russia where Converteam have already made significant in-roads.

Lucy Miller, Douglas Westwood Ltd, UK, describes the changing focus of the LNG market towards the Asia Pacific region.

A summary of recent downstream oil and gas news from India.

Stephen George, KBC Process Technology Ltd, UK, provides an overview of the worldwide refining industry. In the first installment of this two part article, the value in Atlantic Basin refinery transactions is assessed against the context of the global economic downturn.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, provides an overview of Japan's energy industry in the wake of the recent earthquake.

Total, operator of Block 17, today announced that the giant Pazflor field offshore Angola has come on stream ahead of the initial schedule. The Pazflor field lies 150 km off Luanda in water depths ranging from 600 - 1200 m and has estimated proved and probable reserves of 590 million barrels. The field will gradually ramp up to its full production capacity of 220,000 bpd over the coming months.

How can companies protect their workers in the event of the collapse of governance and civil authority in the countries where it operates?

It could take 9 months to a year for oil production to be fully restored according to the rebel government of Libya, but all existing contracts will be honoured.

The American Petroleum Institute has said that the White House should add new ozone, greenhouse gas and ‘Tier 3’ fuel regulations to list of unnecessary, costly regulations.

Oil prices have fallen sharply after news came out that rebel forces were close to victory in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. The rebels reached the city yesterday and have reportedly taken control of four fifths of the capital.

An update of news from refineries across the US and Canada

An update of news from the European refining sector.