Hydrocarbon Processing - April 2022 - GP-4

GAS PROCESSING NEWS
L. NICHOLS, Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher
Shell says more LNG is needed to satisfy future demand
In its annual LNG outlook,
Shell announced that additional
LNG supplies will be needed to
satisfy increasing natural gas
demand, especially for Asia.
According to the report, global
LNG trade increased 6% in 2021
to 380 MMt. The U.S. led in LNG
export market growth, increasing
trade by 24 MMtpy year-overyear.
On the demand side,
China and South Korea increased
LNG imports the most in 2021-
China boosted LNG imports by
12 MMt in 2021 to nearly 80 MMt.
Shell forecasts that global LNG
demand will nearly double to
700 MMtpy by 2040.
Sempra signs deal
for Mexican LNG
projects
Sempra Energy's subsidiary,
Sempra Infrastructure, signed an
infrastructure deal with Mexico's
Federal Electricity Commission
to develop various projects in
the country. The Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) includes
the construction of the 4-MMtpy
Vista Pacifico LNG terminal in
Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mexico;
an LNG regasification terminal
in La Paz, Baja California Sur;
and the reinstatement of the
510-MMft3
d Guaymas-El Oro
pipeline in Sonora. The LNG
terminals will use natural gas
feedstock imported from
U.S. shale production.
Air Liquide to build
largest biomethane
production unit in
the U.S.
Air Liquide plans to build a
380-GWh/yr biomethane plant
in Rockford, Illinois. The facility
will use biogas from Waste
Connections Inc.'s solid waste
treatment plant. The plant is
scheduled to begin operations
in late 2023. Air Liquide is
also building a similar plant
in Delavan, Wisconsin. That
facility is expected to begin
operations in 2Q of this year.
Both projects will use Air
Liquide's proprietary membrane
technology, along with a
complementary technology
developed by Waga Energy.
Once operational, these plants
will increase Air Liquide's
biomethane production
capacity to 1.8 TWh/yr.
Contract issued for construction
of two natural gas power plants
Comisión Federal de Electricidad has awarded a few contracts
for the construction of two natural gas combined-cycle plants.
The 600-MW plants will be built in San Luis Rio Colorado and
González Ortega, Mexico. The two plants will be built by Tecnicas
Reunidas and TSK. The contract includes engineering, construction
and commissioning of the two plants; Siemens Energy is supplying
turbine technology for the facilities.
Both plants are scheduled to start operations in mid-2025. Once
operational, the natural gas-fired plants will help Mexico decarbonize
its domestic electricity sector, mitigating the use of heavy liquid fuels
for power generation.
Germany speeds up LNG terminal build
to wean off Russian gas
To help diversify natural gas imports, Germany has planned to
develop three LNG import terminals. The country now relies heavily
on piped natural gas from countries like the Netherlands, Norway and
Russia-according to bp's Statistical Review of World Energy, Russia
accounted for 56% of Germany's piped natural gas imports in 2020.
However, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Germany decided to
not certify the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and speed up plans for the
construction of new domestic LNG import capacity.
Over the past few years, Germany has announced three new LNG
import terminals. These projects include:
* The 8-Bm3
* The 12-Bm3
* The 10-Bm3
y German LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel
y Hanseatic Energy Hub in Stade
y floating terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
At the time of this publication, Germany has approved the
construction of the Brunsbüttel LNG terminal. The Brunsbüttel
terminal was originally scheduled to begin operations this year but
was delayed. Due to the events in the Ukraine, the terminal's approval
process is being expedited, with construction to begin immediately.
Sound Energy
to build micro-LNG
terminal in
eastern Morocco
To monetize natural gas
production operations in the
Tendara field, Sound Energy is
planning to develop a micro-LNG
plant in eastern Morocco. The
gas processing and liquefaction
plant will be designed,
constructed, commissioned,
operated and maintained by
Italfluid Geoenergy Srl. First gas
is expected to be delivered to
the Moroccan market in early
2024-Sound Energy has signed
a 10-yr take or pay deal with
Afriquia Gaz.
Hanas receives
approval to
build new
LNG terminal
in Fujian
Hanas Group has received
approval to build a new $830-MM
LNG import terminal in Fujian
province, China. The 5.65-MMtpy
terminal will be in Meizhouwan
port and contain one berth and
two 200,000-m3
storage tanks.
Tema LNG
commercial
operations to
begin in 2Q
Ghana National Petroleum
Corp. announced that the Tema
LNG terminal is scheduled to
begin commercial operations
in 2Q. The terminal will
use a floating storage and
regasification unit (FSRU) vessel
to import natural gas, which will
be used for domestic electricity
generation. Ghana plans to use
the import terminal as a natural
gas hub for West Africa.
Portovaya LNG terminal to begin operations by 2023
Gazprom announced that the long-delayed Portovaya LNG terminal project will, most likely, be
completed by the end of the year. However, at the time of this publication, it is unclear if Gazprom will
delay the start of operations due to Russia's war with Ukraine. The conflict has resulted in several countries
banning Russian energy supplies, including LNG shipments. With most of Europe closed to Russian LNG
exports, it is unclear what the country will do regarding the start of the Portovaya LNG terminal. The
1.5-MMtpy terminal, located close to the Russia-Finland border, was originally scheduled to be completed in
2019; however, the project has been repeatedly delayed. The terminal is being built by Peton. The company
was awarded a $1.62-B engineering, procurement and construction contract in 2016. Once completed, the
LNG terminal will provide Gazprom an alternative LNG supply route to Europe, as well as provide natural
gas to local customers and vessel bunkering.
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