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NewsTumbleweed Midstream acquires helium plant
Tumbleweed Midstream has acquired the Ladder Creek Helium Plant and Gathering System from DCP Midstream. The plant is located west of Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
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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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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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Harris releases guide to maximising helium gas allocation
The Harris Products Group has released a free guide to maximising helium allocation to help research laboratories lower helium costs during the current global shortage.
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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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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.
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Privatizing the US Federal Helium Program
This article complements previous articles and describes 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 Program real property, and all US interests ...
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Exploration, expansion and expectations
Exploration, expansion and expectations: who are the players hoping to ease the helium shortage?
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MRI in good health, despite helium shortage
Cryofab is busy serving the needs of MRI market, and beyond.
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Helium supply reliability comes at a price
Helium supply has fluctuated from a slight surplus when the large Qatar 2 production came fully onstream in 2014, to in-balance with the supply disruption of the Qatar blockage in June 2017, to tight supply beginning spring 2018.
