China's apparent demand for gas in December rose 14.1% year on year to a record high of 16.26 billion cu m, according to Platts calculations of recently released government data. China does not release consumption data on gas. Platts ...
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Testing is very important to ensure that the products and components can perform well for their intended use. It ensures the life expectancy of any material in question, and also helps while investigating the root cause of material failure. ...
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China imported 1.85 million mt of natural gas via pipelines in December 2013, a 20.1% year-on-year increase, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed Wednesday. Customs data records natural gas trade data in metric ...
Tags: Natural Gas, LNG imports
BASF recently inaugurated a new plant in Yeosu, Korea to strengthen the supply of Ultrason polyarylsulfone, one of the company’s high performance thermoplastics. The new plant, with an annual production capacity of 6,000 metric tons, ...
Allocated pipelines and terminals and potential brine issues at the Conway, Kansas, storage facility are likely behind the 25.3% spike in propane prices at the Midcontinent NGL trading hub this week, sources said Friday. On Friday, Conway ...
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China is targeting to raise its synthetic coal-to-gas output to 50 billion cubic meters by 2020, accounting for over 12% of domestic supply, an official with the National Energy Administration said Wednesday. But actual output may fall ...
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More than 5,893 leaks from aging natural gas pipelines have been found under the streets of Washington, D.C. by a research team from Duke University and Boston University. A dozen of the leaks could have posed explosion risks, the ...
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Gibson Energy Inc. has named a number of new executives, including one who will oversee trucking operations. Rick Wise was appointed chief operating officer. In his new role, Wise will be responsible for managing Gibson's operating ...
The natural gas distribution companies serving the Northeast U.S. met near-record demand for natural gas in the period from January 2 to 8, 2014. The extreme cold weather throughout the Northeast (as well as much of the U.S. and Canada) ...
A hybrid-electric delivery truck leaving a FedEx distribution center in Charlotte, N.C. The “hydrogen economy” just got a nice push from the Obama administration, which is now partnering with the private sector to facilitate a ...
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Haugesund, Norway – January 9, 2014 – DeepOcean AS, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, today announces that company has been awarded the contract for inspection of the Nord Stream gas export pipelines in the Baltic Sea ...
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Heritage Oil Plc ("Heritage" or the "Company") (TSX:HOC)(LSE:HOIL), an independent upstream exploration and production company provides an operational update, that includes unaudited information and may be subject to further review. ...
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A nationwide overhaul of oil pipelines launched after a fatal explosion in Qingdao, Shandong province, has found hazards in many areas that could lead to similar incidents, according to the country's top work safety watchdog. The overhaul ...
Tags: Oil, Oil Pipelines, Oil Pipelines Defects
The hackers who got into your computer or smartphone are now taking aim at the Internet of Things. The connected toothbrush, sports gear with embedded sensors and smart refrigerators are just a few of the objects showcasing innovations at ...
Tags: Security Risks, IT, Electronics, Internet Security Risk
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.2 percent in November from October, rebounding from a one-month decline to reach its highest all-time level, according to the US Department of Transportation's ...
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