Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports increased 9.9% in 2017 to 289.8 million tons, the highest annual growth rate since 2010, according to the latest annual report by the International Association of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL). Despite several delayed start-ups, new liquefaction capacity continued to come online in various areas of the world ranging from the U. »

As record amounts of new ethylene capacity continue to be announced globally, so does the number of planned polyethylene units. Currently, more than 190 individual polyethylene units are being proposed around the world, with an estimated nameplate capacity of more than 138 billion pounds per year, according to Industrial Info's project database. A significant portion of the planned units are »

Trey Hamblet, Industrial Info's Vice President of Research for the Chemical Processing Industry, will present an outlook on the industry's spending trends at the Rice Global E&C Forum on Friday, June 8. The forum event will be held 11:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m. at Grand Hall in the Ley Student Center at Rice University. The »

Industrial Info is keeping busy in June with plenty of trade shows and webinars that will demonstrate its far-reaching research and analysis. Two of the most anticipated webinars--both free to subscribers--are the 2018 Global Power Spending Outlook and 2018 Global Chemical Processing Spending Outlook. 2018 Global Power Spending Outlook Britt Burt, Industrial Info's Vice President of Research for the Power »

Tony Salemme, Industrial Info's Vice President - Craft Labor Group, will speak at Petrochemical Update's Downstream 2018 Conference and Exhibition this week in Galveston, Texas.The conference will take place May 31-June 1. Salemme said he will be speaking on project labor supply imbalances and rising costs in the Gulf Coast region."We have an 'oil-to-gas ratio,' which is »

Industrial Info is tracking more than $231 billion in active Oil & Gas Production projects in Canada, including more than $33 billion worth that are set to begin construction before the end of the year. Industrial Info also is tracking more than $40 billion in active Pipeline projects in Canada, including about $16 billion worth that are set to begin »

Industrial Info Resources is pleased to be holding a complimentary Market Outlook & Networking Event on May 2 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Industrial Info’s industry experts will be discussing the latest trends that will impact project spending in North America. Among the market regions to be discussed are the Northeast and New England, where Industrial Info is tracking more »

A growing number of natural gas processing plant projects are dotting the landscape as gas is extracted from U.S. tight shale formations. Industrial Info's natural gas processing plant database is tracking more than 100 projects for planned, or already underway, natural gas processing projects involving grassroot construction or expansions at existing plants. While the bulk of these projects are »

Continued development of shale, tight oil and natural gas resources will lead to the transition of the U.S. from a net energy importer to a net energy exporter by 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) new annual outlook report. At the same time, energy consumption is projected to grow at a more modest pace, so »

Written by Brock Ramey, Power Specialist for Industrial Info Resources--Power-Gen Asia, which ran September 18-22 in Bangkok, Thailand, showed Southeast Asia to be among the fastest-growing markets in the Power Industry. More than 10,000 attendees attended the trade show at the Bangkok International Trade and Exposition Center. Natural gas was among the most widely discussed topics at Power-Gen Asia. »

IIR Energy BREAKERS: Natural Gas Pipeline Clears Regulatory Hurdle The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a favorable environmental impact statement for Dominion Energy's planned Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline. The pipeline would run 600 miles from West Virginia to North Carolina, carrying up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. (Plant: 1043346) Killen Power »

Construction costs for most power plant types fell from 2013 to 2015, based on survey data for utility-scale electric generators (those with a capacity greater than one megawatt) built in that period, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2015, wind, natural gas and solar were the most commonly added capacity types, according to the EIA, adding »

In last week's webinar on global spending in the Power Industry, Britt Burt, Industrial Info's vice president of research for the Power Industry said that there was more than $1.1 trillion of power projects under construction, with more than $5.4 trillion in the planning and engineering stage. East Asia, with $368 billion under construction, leads in terms of »

Cheniere Starts Short Maintenance Turnaround at Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Cheniere is performing a brief maintenance turnaround at its Sabine Pass Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal in Cameron, Louisiana. The turnaround began Tuesday, and production levels should be back to normal on Thursday. Train #4 is still on track to be completed in the third quarter of this year, which »

Natural Gas EagleClaw Midstream Starts to Build Third Natgas Processing Train in Pecos, Texas EagleClaw Midstream will start construction this month on the third cryogenic natural gas processing train at its Toyah plant in Pecos, Texas. The train will have a design capacity of 200 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) and will expand the total site processing capacity »

The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has signed an order authorizing Golden Pass Products LLC to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a free trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S. Golden Pass will be allowed to export the equivalent of 2.21 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas from »

Over the past few years, midstream companies could not add fractionation capacity fast enough. Every plant in Mont Belvieu was being expanded, the northeast ramped up its fractionation capacity and plants in Western Canada sought to expand as well. During the five-year span between 2012 and 2016, more than 2 million barrels of capacity were added in the U.S. »

Industrial Info is tracking more than 880 U.S. Power Generation Industry projects with a total investment value of $39.5 billion that are planned to kick off in the first half of 2017. Many power projects continue to seek advantage from abundant supplies of U.S. shale gas, making natural gas-fired projects the top fuel choice for new construction »

Followers of the Natural Gas Industry now have a new source of information at their fingertips for Natural Gas Traders – IIR Energy’s NatGas Weekly Beacon. The subscription-based publication includes the latest project information on pipelines, natural gas processing, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, power generation, and terminals and more, along with detailed updates on projects nearing completion. Jesus Davis, »

SUGAR LAND--January 30, 2017--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--For the past couple of years, natural gas processors have been largely in survival mode, with budgets restrained to only necessary inspection and maintenance work, according to Shane Mullins, Industrial Info vice president of product development for energy markets. But with the natural gas liquids (NGL) barrel price at »