Tag: methane
“Them thar rocks”: shale gas holds its own in a difficult...
Despite the dip in oil and gas prices, things are going remarkably well in the shale gas sector. Although there have been layoffs and bankruptcies, the demand for natural gas is increasing, and this rising tide is lifting shale in North America and other countries throughout the world. New technologies make the sector more competitive, which is good news for all suppliers to the sector and will stimulate related industries such as water treatment and desalination.
Australia: gas conversion
Aker Kvaerner Australia will undertake the preliminary studies and engineering, procurement and construction management for gas conversion of a nickel refinery in North Queensland, Australia
Hydrogen plant at Kentucky refinery
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. has agreed with Catlettsburg Refining LLC to build, own and operate a hydrogen facility adjacent to MAP's refinery in Catlettsburg, Kentucky.
DuPont and Statoil joint venture
DuPont Bio-Based Materials and Statoil have signed an agreement to form a joint venture to further develop the world's only methane-based fermentation production facility.
Rocky Mountain Gas, Inc. announces contract
U.S. Energy Corp. and Crested Corp., announced that their Rocky Mountain Gas, Inc. ("RMG") subsidiary has signed a gas gathering agreement
Cow power
Synagro is to design and build an anaerobic digester pilot facility that will process the daily manure generated by approximately 3750 dairy cows.
Quicksilver resources enters coal bed methane join
MGV Energy Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of Quicksilver Resources Inc. (Amex: KWK), announced today the formation of a joint venture with Gulf Canada Resources Limited to explore for and develop coal bed methane (CBM) reserves
