Recently, we wrote about the role of natural gas as a transportation fuel and the focus was on LNG. CNG is another way that natural gas can be used as a transportation fuel. There is not a CNG or LNG specific engine. In both cases, the fuel is delivered to the automobile engine as a […]
Will GTL Survive Low Oil Prices?
Sasol recently announced that its $11 billion gas to liquids (GTL) and ethane cracker project in Lake Charles, Louisiana has been suspended. Gas to liquids technology takes natural gas and converts it into high-value fuels such as diesel and jet fuel. In addition to fuels, the Sasol plant was also planning to produce petrochemicals. In […]
New Technology to Address Flare Emissions
Natural gas flaring has increased dramatically in the United States with the growing development of new shale plays. Today, roughly 10% of total natural gas production is lost to venting and flaring, and in North Dakota one third of all natural gas produced is flared rather than being sold. This increase in flaring has attracted […]
Fueling Transportation with Natural Gas
Thanks to shale gas, natural gas production is outpacing demand and available cheaply. As a result people are looking for new ways to use natural gas. One way is to use natural gas as a transportation fuel for heavy-duty trucks and marine ships. The main driving force behind such applications would be a price difference […]
How will Oil and Gas Producers Comply with New Methane Regulations?
The White House announced recently a new goal to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas producers by 40%-45% by 2025. This is in response to increased production of fossil fuels in the United States and a forecasted rise of 25% in methane emissions from oil and gas producers by 2025. Further, methane is 25 […]
Can Canadian LNG Truly Compete with U.S. LNG?
The shale gas boom in North America has drawn a lot of attention to LNG exporting projects in the United States, but there are several projects based in Canada that are also aiming to export the regional surplus of natural gas. These projects have the same aim as the projects in the United States but […]
A Brief History of Natural Gas Demand
United States natural gas production has grown at a rate of 3.8% per year since 2008 from 55 Bcf/d to 66 Bcf/d in 2013. Shale gas production, however, has grown at a much faster pace. In 2008 production was less than 6 Bcf/d, but production grew at a rate of over 40% per year to […]
LNG Shipping: Responding to the New Boom in LNG Supply
The global fleet of LNG carriers surpassed 400 ships in 2014. This number is anticipated to increase to over 500 in the next five years. The increase in LNG carriers is a direct reaction to the flurry of new LNG exporting projects in Australia and North America. Most of these ships are being built in […]
How Are Low Oil Prices Impacting the LNG Industry?
In the past several months, oil prices have fallen considerably. Brent crude oil is down 32% from $113 to $76 and WTI is down 29% from $107 to $75. While down, natural gas has not seen as large a fall. Henry Hub Natural Gas is down 9% from $4.70 to $4.20. The recent decline in […]
New Approaches to FLNG
Floating liquid natural gas (FLNG) is a new technology pioneered by Shell, but companies are already trying different approaches to improve its cost effectiveness and speed of construction. As a first mover in this space, Shell is using its scale and traditional leadership in oil and gas technology to its advantage. Golar is using its […]
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