Gas processing

INEOS Energy has signed a Heads-of-Agreement with Sempra Infrastructure for the potential supply of 1.4 million tpy of LNG from North America for 20 years.

In an historic first, Uzbekistan’s new state-of-the-art gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in the Qashqadaryo Region has begun producing synthetic oil.

According to GlobalData, China is expected to lead the global LNG regasification capacity additions between 2022 – 2026, contributing 26% of the total LNG liquefaction capacity additions.

Analysts at Wood Mackenzie believe that storage refill is at risk unless additional demand and supply measures are taken.

Lummus Technology has announced the launch of its Polaris breech-lock closure – a new technological upgrade applicable to its high-pressure heat exchanger equipment.

A fire at Freeport LNG‘s natural gas liquefaction plant in South Texas, US, has led to the full shutdown of the facility. The shutdown will reduce total US LNG export capacity by approximately 2 billion ft3/d.

Wood Mackenzie research suggests that a complete ban on Russian commodity exports will accelerate LNG growth and the energy transition.

The new name better reflects Titan’s commitment to delivering fuels that decarbonise shipping and industry in a substantial way, such as liquefied biomethane, and any hydrogen-derived green fuel in the future.

On 8 June 2022, an incident occurred at the Freeport LNG liquefaction plant on Quintana Island, Texas, US, that resulted in the release of LNG, leading to the formation and ignition of a natural gas vapour cloud, and subsequent fire.

Following the request for proposals in relation to partner selection for the North Field East LNG project, TotalEnergies has been awarded a 25% interest in a new joint venture, alongside QatarEnergy (75%).

Elliott Group is now offering an impulse-type, two-phase cryogenic expander that allows for the expansion of liquefied gases into two-phase mixtures.

According to the latest report from ENISA, attacks increased in 2020 and 2021 – not only in terms of vectors and number, but also in terms of their impact.

According to a recent report from the EIA, the US exported 74% of its LNG to Europe during the first four months of 2022, compared with an annual average of 34% in 2021.

Shell has signed separate non-binding MoUs with its long-standing LNG buyers, Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas, to explore potential opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation across the companies' respective production value chains.

The US is expected to lead the global LNG liquefaction capacity additions, contributing 57% of the total LNG liquefaction capacity additions between 2022 and 2026, says GlobalData.