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In this issue, we see continuing acceleration in investment for the use of LNG as highway transportation fuel. China’s national oil companies, namely PetroChina, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Sinopec are advancing LNG-fueling infrastructure, fleet vehicles and technology. Next month, PetroChina is expected to complete its Ansai plant in northern Shaanxi province. That facility will be capable of liquefying 460,000 tonnes annually. In late 2013, it plans to commission another, its Tai’an liquefaction plant in eastern Shandong province. The 1.5 billion yuan (US$238 million) facility is designed to liquefy more than 600,000 tonnes per year.....Full Article
In this issue, we learn of breakthroughs in four hydrocarbon conversion technologies: gas-to-liquids (GTL), integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) technologies for coal, new approaches to developing products from underground (in-situ) coal gasification (UCG), and a new one-step conversion of natural gas to ethylene. With regard to GTL, Nebraska-based technology developer, BioSyn Resources, has decided to construct what it calls a fourth-generation 300 b/d GTL demonstration plant. The Fischer-Tropsch technology features a smaller footprint and lower economies of scale, according to the company...Full Article
In this month’s issue, we see that the continued growth of Asian gas demand has resulted in ambitious plans for upstream development. From shale gas to conventional gas reserves, developers and governments in China, India and Pakistan are targeting domestic reserves to meet unmet demand. As these economies continue to grow upstream investment will track along with such growth. Such countries seek to supply an increasing amount of gas to meet demand to offset reliance on expensive imports. For China’s part, it looks to target unconventional gas reserves to boost domestic production. For China’s part, it looks to target unconventional gas reserves to boost domestic production...Full Article
In an interview with Zeus LNG Report, Jeff Beale, president of CH-IV International, said that his firm is involved with four feasibility studies for new LNG fuel plants between 120,000 and 240,000 gallons per day (65,000 to 130,000 tonnes per year), including several new concepts in LNG fuel supply. He believes the industry is in the very initial phases of broad growth. Read More and Enlarge Chart.
