Tag: natural gas

Pursuing the Market for Gas Turbine Valves

Gas turbines provide electricity and steam for electricity-generating plants, but also for oil rigs on floating platforms and food processing plants which create the biogas used by the turbines.

Asset Integrity Management Systems: Butterfly Valves

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas in a liquid form that is clear, colorless, odorless, non-corrosive and non-toxic.

EIA: natural gas to increase in consumption 40% by 2050

According to the annual report from the Energy Information Agency (EIA), natural gas is predicted to  see a 40% increase in consumption by the US industrial sector by 2050.

Petrobras sets new record with pre-salt production

Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has reached two new records in its production from the pre-salt layer in June. The state-owned company recently reported that its total oil and natural gas production for the month of June set two new records: the monthly record, at 1.

ConocoPhillips to sell Barnett shale field assets

US independent oil producer ConocoPhillips has said that it would sell its assets in the Barnett shale field in Texas to Miller Thomson & Partners LLC for USD $305 million, as part of efforts to reduce exposure to natural gas.

BP and Kosmos strike gas offshore Senegal

BP, whose US headquarters are located in Florida, and its joint venture partner Kosmos Energy have announced a gas discovery offshore Senegal.

Cryogenics and challenges in a changing industry

An Interview with Rex Engle – Senior Principal Piping Engineer, IHI E&C Using the correct equipment is a key component for the success of a project in any industry and Senior Principal Piping Engineer, Rex Engle, knows a lot about the importance of choosing the correct valves in the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) business.

cMIST from ExxonMobil to dehydrate natural gas

ExxonMobil, whose headquarters are located in Texas, has announced its development of cMISTTM technology, which aims to dehydrate natural gas using a patented absorption system inside pipes and replace the need for conventional dehydration tower technology.

USA natural gas production levels have increased

USA natural gas production levels in the lower 48 states increased nearly 1 percent in July 2016, and averaged 73.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), ending a five-month production decline, according to analysis from IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

PECO announces service investments in Pennsylvania

PECO, a Philadelphia-based utility providing energy solutions to 1.6 million electric and more than 511,000 natural gas customers in southeastern Pennsylvania, recently announced the completion of nearly 600 projects to enhance natural gas and electric service for customers during the first quarter of 2016.