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· Billion Dollar Opportunity for Thermal Treatment in the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry
· 100,000 People Who Are Changing The Worlds Environment And Access To Energy
· GDP Update Headlines – August/September 2013
· Chemical Update Headlines – August 2013
· Oil & Gas Sales Leads Headlines – August 20, 2013
Billion Dollar Opportunity for Thermal Treatment in the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry
Booming non-conventional oil and gas extraction in the U.S. is expanding the market for thermal and catalytic treatment systems. New regulations prohibit the discharge of methane directly to the atmosphere. Flaring or combustion of the discharges is a temporary solution but longer term the laws will require capture and use.
There are opportunities for the complete range of thermal treatment systems including flares, thermal oxidizers, catalytic oxidizers and regenerative thermal oxidizers. These are identified in the McIlvaine Thermal/Catalytic World Air Pollution Markets. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
There are more than 493,000 operating gas wells in the United States most predominantly concentrated (84%) in approximately ten states. These wells feed raw natural gas to approximately 500 gas-processing plants which dehydrate the gas and remove other constituents including hydrogen sulfide (H2S), CO2, nitrogen and natural gas liquids (NGLs) like butane, propane and ethane. The result is “pipeline quality” gas fed into a network of more than 305,000 miles of interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines with approximately 1,400 compressor stations for pressure boosting prior to delivery to local distribution companies (LDCs) for sale to residential, industrial, commercial and power company users. Existing and new opportunities for air pollution control (APC) equipment and gas processing equipment are found throughout the value chain from the wellhead to local storage at the LDC. At every step along the way, there is a potential for fugitive emission or process thermal treatment systems.
In the Western U.S., shale is yielding large quantities of oil, but along with it, are significant quantities of gas which must be treated. This segment of the oil and gas industry is growing faster than any other. It represents a significant treatment opportunity.
Another application for thermal treatment is the methane containing ventilation air in coal mines. Because of the large amount of ventilation air, the pollution potential is significant. Regenerative thermal oxidizers can oxidize the methane and become a revenue generator. Advances in technology including Micro Turbines are now allowing coal mining operations to profit from electrical power generation.
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100,000 People Who Are Changing the Worlds Environment and Access to Energy
Governments are facilitators but the real improvements in the world environment and the increasing access to clean electricity are achieved by corporations and associations. Within these entities, it is individuals who are responsible for progress.
One hundred thousand of these individuals are identified in three McIlvaine networking directories. These individuals are employed by corporations, associations and governments. They include the senior management as well as the research and project engineers. They include the specifiers as well as the purchasers at the companies operating energy and environmental equipment.
The biggest contributions are being made by individuals in developed countries who are providing their expertise to build the energy and environmental infrastructure in the developing countries. One of the most important contributions toward the information transfer has been the globalization of the energy and environmental industries.
Two of the world’s largest power generation equipment companies now have more Chinese nationals in their employ than citizens of any other country. The world’s largest supplier of air pollution monitoring equipment has its main research facility in China.
The major international drug companies are also setting up large research centers in China and India. The foundation of the globalization is that trust and loyalty of workers will be constant regardless of nationality.
Globalization results in higher revenues resulting from innovations. This provides a more attractive return on investment for research and development activities.
The information flow is bi-directional. With the large number of engineers graduating each year in Asian countries, there will be increasing value in the innovations coming from this region. Already environmental and energy products developed in Asia are competing in the world market. One Chinese environmental company has committed 30 percent of its engineering efforts to R&D. In most Western countries the average is 1 percent.
The three networking directories are:
OEMs Networking Directory:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/people/2-uncategorised/101-53di
End User Directory:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/people/2-uncategorised/102-55di
Utility People:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/people/2-uncategorised/103-43i
GDP UPDATE HEADLINES – August/September 2013
AMERICAS
ASIA
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
AMERICAS - United States
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.7% in the second quarter of this year, better than most economists had expected but still showing tepid economic growth. .
Before the Commerce Department's report of the first look at the country's output of goods and services, many economists forecasted growth of 1% from April to June. A second quarter estimate based on more complete data will be released Aug. 29.
This is the third consecutive quarter of GDP growth below 2%, which is usually too slow to bring down unemployment. There are expectations that the economy will pick up steam in the second half of the year. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
Japan's economic growth will slow to 1.0% in fiscal 2014/15, less than half the pace expected this year, as a planned sales tax hike weighs temporarily on consumption, government forecasts showed.
In fiscal 2013/14, which began in April, Japan's economy is forecast to expand 2.8% as an improving labor market bolsters consumer spending and as policies to end 15 years of deflation start to take hold, the cabinet office said.
That is an upgrade from the government's previous forecast of 2.5% growth. . (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST - Czech Republic
Consulting firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) has downgraded its estimate of Czech GDP development and in its latest forecast expects an increase of 1.0% this year, while in March it had expected a decrease of 0.5%.
According to E&Y, a revival of the Czech economy can be expected next year, when GDP should rise by 2.2%.
Subsequently, GDP growth should accelerate up to 3.0% in 2016.
"Loosening of austerity measures will depend on further political development. Next year, the Czech economy should grow again mainly thanks to exports. For the years 2015 and 2016 we expect a growth of around 3.0%. The Czech economy could maintain this pace in the remaining years of this decade," partner Jan Fanta, a leading partner of corporate consulting and risk management of E&Y in CR, said. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
A complete analysis of GDP and Monthly Updates for individual countries are included as part of Thermal/Catalytic World Air Pollution Markets.
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CHEMICAL UPDATE HEADLINES
August 2013
INDUSTRY NEWS
COMPANY NEWS
Chemical Industry Forecasts and Updates are included as part of Thermal/Catalytic World Air Pollution Markets.
OIL & GAS SALES LEADS – August 20, 2013
(Listed by most current date)
Keyera, Kinder Morgan to Build New Canada Crude-by-rail Terminal
(Joint Venture Dated: 8/20/2013)
Jacobs Wins Long Lake Oil Sands Facility Contract from Nexen
(Contract Dated: 8/19/2013)
Oil Sands Rail Terminal to be Built by Gibson Energy and U.S. Development Group
(Project Dated: 8/19/2013)
Alabama, Mississippi Forming Partnership to Call for Assessment of Oil Sands Resources (Article Dated: 8/19/2013)
ConocoPhillips Selling Stake in $720 Mln Oil Sands Deal with Exxon, Imperial
(Article Dated: 8/19/2013)
Athabasca Can Proceed with Sale of Dover Oil Sands Stake to PetroChina
(Purchase Dated: 8/19/2013)
Colombia Crude Creates Competition for Canada's Oil Sands
(Article Dated: 8/19/2013)
Jackpine Oilsands Expansion Conditionally Approved Despite Adverse Environmental Impacts (Article Dated: 8/19/2013)
Athabasca Oil Seeking JV Partner to Develop the Duvernay Hangingstone and Birch Properties (Joint Venture Dated: 8/19/2013)
Pembina Pipeline Enters into ESA Agreement in NE Alberta with KKD Oil Sands Partnership (Agreement Dated: 8/16/2013)
Aquatech Introduces HEVAP™ High Efficiency Evaporation Process for SAGD Water Treatment (Article Dated: 8/16/2013)
Canadian Petroleum Group Predicts Production Surge in Oil Sands
(Article Dated: 8/16/2013)
GE’s Produced Water Evaporation Tech to Help Canada Oil Sands Conserve Water, Costs (Article Dated: 8/16/2013)
Keystone XL Could Have more Problems after British Columbia Rejects Northern Gateway Pipeline (Article Dated: 8/16/2013)
Opinion: U.S. Needs Oil Sands as Surge from Shale Bonanza Seen Overdone
(Article Dated: 8/16/2013)
Synodon Re-Signs Suncor Oil Sands Pipeline Service Contract
(Contract Dated: 8/16/2013)
Rabobank Bans Loans to Shale Gas and Tar Sands
(Article Dated: 8/16/2013)
Gunvor, GE Sign $299 Mln Financing Deal for Germany’s Ingolstadt Refinery
(Article Dated: 8/15/2013)
Tesoro Hawaii Refinery Restart to Cost Approximately $27 Mln
(Article Dated: 8/15/2013)
BP Starts Up New CDU at Indiana Whiting Refinery
(Project Dated: 8/15/2013)
Shell to Spend $115 Mln to Reduce Refinery Air Pollution in Houston Area
(Article Dated: 8/15/2013)
U.S. EPA Expects to Reduce Biofuels Volumes for 2014
(Article Dated: 8/15/2013)
Italy Asks Eni to Adopt New Power Feed System at Taranto Refinery
(Article Dated: 8/15/2013)
Brazil Petrobras Raises Costs of New Abreu e Lima Refinery to $18.5 Bln
(Project Dated: 8/15/2013)
Rompetrol Upgrades Petromidia Refinery Coker Unit
(Project Dated: 8/15/2013)
Technip Wins Contract for Hydrogen Reformers at Venezuela Puerto La Cruz Refinery (Contract Dated: 8/15/2013)
Tesoro Gets Port of Vancouver Approval for $100 Mln Oil-by-rail Project
(Agreement Dated: 8/15/2013)
Washington Refineries Preparing for North Dakota Oil Shipments
(Plans Dated: 8/14/2013)
Fluor Awarded Engineering Services Contract for Natref’s South Africa Clean Fuels 2 Project (Contract Dated: 8/14/2013)
Tesoro to Divest Its Hawaii Refinery to Par Petroleum for $75 Mln
(Divesture Dated: 8/14/2013)
Derailing Disaster in Quebec Raises Serious Concerns over Rail Versus Pipeline
(Article Dated: 8/14/2013)
IFC to Allocate $150 Mln for Construction of STAR Rafineri A.S. Oil Refinery in Turkey (Plans Dated: 8/14/2013)
Costa Rica Working on New Fuel Plan Amid Problems with China Refinery Project
(Plans Dated: 8/14/2013)
Kazakhstan, UK Launch Bolashak Onshore Processing Facility
(Project Dated: 8/14/2013)
Eni Plans Renovation and Recovery Investment for Gela Refinery
(Project Dated: 8/14/2013)
Cuddalore Refinery Project, a $4 Bln, State-of-the-art Petroleum Refinery
(Project Dated: 8/13/2013)
Kochi Refinery Expansion and Modernization Project
(Project Dated: 8/13/2013)
India Expanding Refining Capacity and Upgrade Projects to Meet Rising Demand
(Article Dated: 8/13/2013)
Barmer Refinery and Petrochemical Project
(Project Dated: 8/13/2013)
Mangalore Phase III Refinery Project
(Project Dated: 8/13/2013)
Paradip Refinery Project
(Project Dated: 8/13/2013)
Oman’s Sohar Refinery Gets Wet Gas Scrubber from Larsen & Toubro
(Installations Dated: 8/12/2013)
Technip Wins Iraq Karbala Refinery Contract from Oil Projects
(Contract Dated: 8/12/2013)
Japan to Lend $1.24 Bln to Iraq to Rebuild Port and Build New Refinery
(Plans Dated: 8/12/2013)
EPA Says Tesoro to Pay Penalty for Environmental Violations at Refineries
(Article Dated: 8/12/2013)
Imperial Oil to Convert Nova Scotia Refinery to Terminal Operations
(Plans Dated: 8/12/2013)
Neste Oil to Modernize Porvoo and Initiate Environmental Impact Assessment
(Project Dated: 8/12/2013)
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