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Privatising the US Federal Helium Programme
This article complements previous articles and describes the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) declining role in providing helium to worldwide markets. It provides further transparency to the helium industry and the public at large on the plans to offer for sale the Federal Helium Programme real property, and all US ...
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Helium in South Africa
Emerging helium and LNG producer Renergen broke ground at its flagship gas project in South Africa at the end of November (2019).
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10 minutes with… Swapnil Vichare
Take 10 minutes out with Swapnil Vichare, Group General Manager – Operations at Global Gases Group, as he discusses Global Gases’ portfolio of gases, what he expects to see from the helium business in 2020 and what Global Gases is doing to overcome challenges in the helium supply chain.
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Helium Shortage 3.0
As we close out 2019 and look toward 2020, Helium Shortage 3.0 continues to be the primary focal point for gas companies who trade helium or end-users who rely on helium in their businesses.
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Four things we learned in 2019
gasworld Global Managing Editor shares his thoughts on four things that we learned from the industrial gas year in 2019.
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Kornbluth: Helium shortage to ease in 2020
Helium Shortage 3.0 will likely ease in the second half of 2020, but that does not mean it’s going away anytime soon – in fact it will remain until 2021.
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MENA 2019: Day two recap
The opportunities are there, the technologies are ready and the MENA region is primed to realise its next wave of growth.
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Big Star Energy leases additional acres
Australian oil and gas exploration company Big Star Energy has leased an additional 1,640 net acres at the Enterprise, Voyager, Millennium, Galactica and Prometheus prospects in Colorado, US.
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2019 in Review: Renergen
“2019 has been a truly significant year,” Stefano Marani, CEO of Renergen, tells gas world as he looks back on the last 12 months and the company’s highlights.
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NAH makes new appointment
North America Helium, Inc., a Calgary-based private helium exploration and production company, has appointed Terry Mah as its Senior Geophysicist to the company’s Exploration and Development team.
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Renergen breaks ground at flagship gas project
Emerging helium and LNG producer Renergen has broken ground at its flagship gas project in South Africa.
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Messer supplies helium for Parade
Messer will provide a consistent supply of helium for the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which will be held today in New York City.
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Big Star Energy acquires helium acreage
Australian oil and gas exploration company Big Star Energy has leased a further 59,510 gross (14,877 net) acres across its prospect and lead portfolio in Colorado, US.
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Qatar Petroleum to raise LNG production, helium potential
State-owned Qatar Petroleum will raise Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity to 126 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2027, an increase of 64% from the current 77 mtpa.
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Process gases: Leading the search for sustainable alternatives
Throughout this year gasworld has covered ‘Helium Shortage 3.0’ with reports of price increases of up to 100%. Such price volatility is a real incentive to search for sustainable alternatives!
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World class industrial gas production facilities to be established
World class industrial gas production facilities and distribution networks are set to be established in the industrial cities of Royal Commission as part of a new deal.
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Valves to prevent a leak
Gaseous helium is one of the most elusive and hard to contain gases on the planet. As the second lightest gas next to hydrogen, it has many industrial uses and is of critical importance as a process gas. Gaseous helium requires robust and tight-sealing valves and fittings in order to ...
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Helium shortage Q&A
How do you see the current global helium shortage progressing – will there be any improvement in 2020 and why?
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Helium lifts the SuperTower
We all recognize the value of high-speed internet access to economic opportunity, job creation, education, and civic engagement. According to the UN, close to half of the world’s population still lacks a reliable connection to the internet.
