Helium

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Big Star Energy provides helium update

2019-09-19T13:45:00Z

Big Star Energy Ltd. has entered into additional leases at its Enterprise helium prospect in the US, taking the total area under lease at Enterprise to 5,120 gross acres.

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Linde, BASF develop new process to recover helium and CO2

2019-09-13T13:52:00Z

Linde Engineering and BASF have developed a new process that combines treatment of natural gas for pipeline transportation with the simultaneous recovery of helium, liquid hydrocarbons, and purified carbon dioxide (CO 2 ).

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Royal Helium identifies drill targets

2019-09-05T11:15:00Z

Royal Helium Ltd. has completed the first phase of exploration at its Climax property in southwest Saskatchewan, Canada, and identified drill targets for primary helium production.

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Desert Mountain Energy gets permits

2019-09-03T16:34:00Z

Desert Mountain Energy (DME), which is involved in helium exploration in Southwestern US, has received permits to drill two wells on its Oklahoma Kight-Gilcrease property.

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Lease secured for Big Star helium exploration project

2019-08-23T11:58:00Z

Big Star Energy Ltd. has acquired its first oil and gas lease in an area prospective for helium in the US.

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Renergen signs $40m loan agreement

2019-08-21T13:51:00Z

Alternative and renewable energy business Renergen has today signed a $40m loan agreement with the US Government’s development finance institution.

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Exclusive: Renergen discusses Virginia Gas Project

2019-08-15T09:58:00Z

Alternative and renewable energy business Renergen has appointed EPCM Bonisana as the engineering, procurement and contraction (EPC) contractor for its Virginia Gas Project.

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Researchers use helium to conduct solar wind study

2019-08-01T09:35:00Z

A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin has used helium to help mimick solar winds in the lab. Affecting nearly everything in the solar system, the sun’s solar winds can disrupt the function of the Earth’s satellites.

Features

Helium Shortage 3.0

2019-08-01T06:00:00Z

As gasworld has not reported on the status of Helium Shortage 3.0 since its March 2019 edition, it seems timely to provide an update on the current state of global helium supply and the outlook going forward.

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Royal Helium steps up exploration

2019-07-24T15:26:00Z

Royal Helium Ltd. is set to step up its helium exploration programme in Saskatchewan, Canada, and is in talks with “several” major companies to be a processing partner.