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Gas to liquids (GTL)

MarkWest Energy to expand fractionation capacity at Ohio NGL complex

The move comes in order to meet growing natural gas liquids (NGLs) production in the Utica and Marcellus Shale regions under new contracted commitments from numerous producer customers.

Calumet becomes JV partner in commercial GTL project in Louisiana

The plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which is expected to be operational by late 2015, has a total estimated cost of $135 million. The brownfield plant will be owned and operated by Juniper GTL.

HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

The total liquid supply growth by non-OPEC countries continues to rise and is estimated to reach 54 million bpd (MMbpd) in 2014. Increasing crude oil supplies from North America are contributing to sh..

HP Gas Processing: Asian gas market seeks lower pricing, infrastructure expansion: Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

The Gastech 2014 Conference and Exhibition brought together a number of panelists from the buyer and seller sides to share their recommendations for securing Asia’s gas demand. The first panel session of the conference examined gas pricing, infrastructure requirements and market evolution, from a demand-side perspective.

HP Boxscore Construction Analysis: Qatar’s petrochemical sector surges through new projects

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Rising gas production is propelling Qatar to be a global leader in LNG exports and GTL technology, and it will play a key role in the future growth of Qatar’s downstream sector.

Sage Midstream to build propane, butane export terminal in Washington

The company will construct a unit-train-accessible rail unloading facility, storage tanks, and ship loading area with the capability to load marine vessels with up to a capacity of 550,000 bbl.

HP Global: Shale revolution will help US chemical industry soar to new heights

American Chemistry Council: Swift, T. K.

Global manufacturing entered a soft period in 2012, with particular weakness in Europe and East Asia. The manufacturing sector represents the primary customer base for chemistry. The global industrial..

New GTL venture to develop global GTL plants via landfill gas, biogas

All four members will work exclusively through the JV to pursue the intended application (GTL using renewable gas, optionally in conjunction with natural gas) in the US, Canada, United Kingdom and China.

CompactGTL to build Kazakhstan commercial plant

In furtherance of the agreement with the Kazakhstan government, CompactGTL intends to build the world’s first commercially deployed small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant in Kazakhstan.

HP Gas Processing: US midstream expansion hits Utica shale

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Blume, Adrienne

Significant expansion is planned for the midstream oil and gas sectors in 2014, following a 263% increase in midstream capital spending to $46.4 billion (B) in 2013, according to Deloitte.1 A five-yea..