Industry: Natural gas & LNG

ADI Analytics was cited in Bloomberg’s story about Freeport LNG, which is set to start operations in 2018. ADI Analytics drew upon its database of all LNG projects in the United States to find that no Chinese customers have yet been disclosed on off-take agreements for LNG export projects. “Aside from Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine […]

Diesel dominance in U.S. heavy-duty trucking faces potential displacement by abundant, low-cost natural gas, particularly LNG. Regional adoption, notably in California, precedes anticipated national expansion.

Increased U.S. shale gas production has spurred numerous LNG export projects. While off-take agreements are crucial, robust gas sourcing strategies for these liquefaction plants are equally vital, especially as operations commence.

Ammonia production, a mature and widely practiced method, provides established natural gas monetization.

AMERICAS   Shintech to build new ethylene unit at Iberville Parish facility   Shintech, the largest PVC producer in North America, will invest USD 1.4 billion for a new ethane cracker installed at its facility in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, as well as infrastructures that connect ethylene output to VCM and PVC units. The new plant […]

Uday Turaga of ADI Analytics recently spoke at the annual Gas Processors Association’s meeting. He spoke about natural gas monetization in North America drawing on research from ADI Analytics’ Gas Monetization Advisory discussing a wide range of topics including power generation, GTL technology, LNG projects, and natural gas in transportation. His presentation was recapped in an article by […]

AMERICAS   Nova Chemicals evaluating new PE plant   Canada-headquartered Nova Chemicals is considering building a new PE plant and might have a final decision within 12-18 months. If this PE project realizes, the PE plant would benefit from its expansion project of cracker in Corunna, Canada which is due on stream in 2017. In […]

The Shell-BG merger enhances LNG project exposure in key global markets.

At the April 2015 DUG Bakken and Niobrara Conference in Denver, ADI Analytics CEO Uday Turaga spoke on a panel about the Bakken’s future. His presentation, “Can Innovation Help Reduce Flaring?”, explored how the Bakken’s rapid growth made gas flaring a major regulatory concern. Turaga’s presentation delved into solutions that faced commercial hurdles due to […]

MTG projects offer higher returns than GTL due to lower capital costs and infrastructure compatibility, making them attractive in North America’s shale gas market.

We are blogging regularly on various oil and gas, energy, and chemical industry topics. Read our recent views on North American methanol projects.

We shared thoughts on improving the execution of oil and gas capital projects at a recent conference.