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QP and Shell completed feasibility study on $6 billion Ras Laffan petrochemical complex Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Shell have completed the feasibility study of the World-scale petrochemicals Complex in in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar Estimated to cost $6 billion capital expenditure this petrochemical complex will be designed around a world-scale steam mixed cracker (ethane or methane) Shell and QP are targeting to benefit from […]
Philadelphia Refinery to rely on Marcellus shale gas Last year Sunoco Inc (Sunoco) had announced to close the Philadelphia refinery in Pennsylvania, USA, on summer 2012 if no buyer could be found in the meantime. But the development of the shale gas in USA much faster than expected and in very competitive conditions offers a […]
Enterprise to leverage its midstream Market Leadership with booming downstream in USA Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Enterprise) is planning to build one of the world’s largest Propane DeHydrogenation (PDH) unit and Polymer Grade Propylene (PGP) unit in Texas, USA. These PDH and PGP projects are directly related to profitable development of NGL-rich natural gas production. With […]
Gazprom brings Shtokman back to square one Shtokman field was discovered in 1988, and is located 550 kilometers offshore northern Russian coast by 340 meters water depth. The recoverable reserves are estimated to 3.9 trillion cubic meters of natural gas. The project development is planned in three phases, each one to produce 23.7 billion cubic […]
Definition Condensate is referring to the natural gas liquids (NGLs) contained in the raw gas. Comments The raw gas or gas is made of natural gas (methane) and condensate. When the gas is produced from the reservoir it contains roughly 80%-95% methane and 20%-5% condensate. These condensate or natural gas liquids (NGLs) are mainly ethane, ethylene, […]
EDF reported to join Novatek and Total in Yamal LNG EDF may join OAO Novatek (Novatek) and Total in Yamal LNG since the project has been declared of national interest by the Russian authorities for fast-track implementation. Russia is now willing to boost its oil and gas exploration and production to compensate depleting fields and […]
Petronas to pay $5.3 billion Progress Energy Resources The Malaysian NOC Petronas and the Canadian Progress Energy Resources (Progress) have signed an agreement for a friendly takeover of Progress by Petronas. The integration will be done through Petronas Canada to remain based in Calgary, Alberta, for upstream with commercial office in Vancouver,BC, for LNG. The […]
Definition Regasification is the physical process by which liquefied natural gas (LNG) is heated to be returned into its gaseous state. Comments The natural gas is liquefied to facilitate its transportation as its volume reduces by 600 times from its gaseous state. To be liquefied, the natural gas needs to be cooled down to -161 degrees Celsius to condensate […]
