Americas
Domestic demand likely to limit US exports of LNG, says RasGas executive
The US could see another natural gas revolution - an explosion in domestic demand - that could limit its exports as production there levels off, Mr. Mohannadi said. Gas from unconventional resources such as shale now comprises 35% of total US gas output, up from only 1% a decade ago.
TransCanada to build British Columbia pipeline for Shell LNG export venture
TransCanada has been chosen by Shell and its LNG Canada joint venture partners to design, build, own and operate a pipeline that will transport natural gas from the Montney gas-producing region near Dawson Creek, British Columbia (BC) to the LNG export facility near Kitimat, BC.
ExxonMobil named top Responsible Care company for safety, environment efforts
ExxonMobil Chemical was named the Responsible Care company of the year at the 2012 American Chemistry Council (ACC) annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo. Responsible Care is the global chemical industry’s premier program for achieving and sustaining operational excellence.
Praxair buys five Airgas branch locations in Canada
Industrial gases major Praxair has acquired the assets of five Airgas branch locations in western Canada, including Calgary, Red Deer, and Edmonton, Alberta, and Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Airgas said the sale divestiture enables it to redeploy capital resources to its core business in British Columbia.
Asahi Kasei opens plastics sales office in Mexico
Asahi Kasei Plastics is commemorating its 12-year anniversary with the opening of a new sales office in Mexico, in which it hopes to further expand the company’s global presence. Asahi Kasei Plastics says it is expanding worldwide with new facilities, distributorships and license agreements.
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