All Helium articles – Page 4
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FeaturesFrom gold to helium
Just as striking gold can make you rich, supplying helium could be a lucrative business with the noble gas’ rising price.
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An introduction to...Valves in helium applications
When it comes to valves, the issue of high tightness to environment is becoming more and more important. Nowhere is this more true than in the case of future gas applications in growing sectors – such as new gas transportation concepts that involve hydrogen, or the use of helium in ...
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In focus...New helium applications
Last year marked the 150th year since the discovery of helium, with celebrations at the Helium Time Columns Monument in Amarillo, Texas, at the end of September.
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Ansai Huayou strike helium recovery deal
Ansai Huayou Natural Gas Company Limited signed an agreement with Beijing Sinoscience Fullcryo Technology Company Limited for the recovery of helium, on the 26 th November.
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Getting off the ground
Lockheed Martin’s trucks of the future and HAV’s floating cruise ship are getting closer to reality, writes Nick Parkinson.
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Privatization of BLM’s helium assets raises concerns
Two of the most widely discussed topics at the recent gas world Helium Summit in Houston were the potential impact of the end of the US Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) crude helium sales to private industry and the privatization of the BLM’s helium assets which is scheduled to take ...
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Gazprom suspends helium exports
According to industry sources, Gazprom has declared a supply shortfall and suspended all deliveries of bulk liquid helium for export from Russia, effective immediately, due to an order issued by Russia’s anti-trust committee.
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China now a major market for helium
The Chinese market has experienced significant growth over the past decade and is now a major market for helium.
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BLM: Three steps to privitisation
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to work towards the privitisation of the Federal Helium Reserve and is following three key steps to a smooth transfer to private administry, according to Sam Burton, Field Manager for the BLM’s Federal Helium Programme.
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Global Helium Summit 2018 closes
“It’s pretty safe to say at least 2019 is going to be a very tight market vulnerable to upset and it could be ugly for a while. It’s not going to get better tomorrow, it’s not going to fix itself right away, but when everything is running right and all ...
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Global Helium Summit 2018 underway
A tight market in-progress; shortages seemingly never far away; a market evidently exposed to geopolitical risks; and a number of future supply scenarios in the mix. The global helium business might be described as something of a tinder box ready to catch light in the months and years ahead.
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Irkutsk Oil Company announces new helium project
Irkutsk Oil Company, Russia’s largest privately-owned independent oil producer, has announced plans to build a 10 million litre (266 MMCF) per year liquid helium plant in the Irkutsk Region of Siberia.
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Helium Summit begins tomorrow
It has long been known the world’s biggest helium resource, the BLM Pipeline, is on a timer to depletion and by 2021 we will face the reality of a new-look helium business altogether.
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Study finds He and O2 more successful in surgery
According to a new study led by Klaus Hopster, Assistant Professor of large animal anaesthesiology at Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, Heliox – a breathing gas composed of a mixture of helium (He) and oxygen (O2) – when used under higher pressure ventilation, could achieve better results for horses under ...
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Interview with Phil Kornbluth
The global helium business has seldom been far from the headlines in the last half-decade. The industry endured a long and severe supply shortage from 2011-2013 (Helium Shortage 2.0) and though it has been through periods of recovery and equilibrium in the years since, the business is still often on ...
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American Helium provides update
Canadian company American Helium Inc. has been working to secure additional funding in order to advance its helium property exploration programmes.
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BLM reaps windfall from FY 2019 Helium Auction
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held its FY 2019 Crude Helium Auction in Amarillo, Texas earlier today, with the average price rising $160.64/Mscf, or 135%, from the average price of $119.31/Mscf that resulted from the FY 2018 auction.
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Exclusive interview with AET
For the second time in 12 months, the industry is staring at the prospect of another global helium shortage. In an exclusive interview, gas world spoke to Ability Engineering Tech nology to see how the company is positioning themselves to serve the market place.
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BLM cancels FY 2019 Crude Helium Auction
The US Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) much anticipated FY 2019 Crude Helium Auction that had been scheduled to take place at 1:00 PM today (July 18 th ) in Amarillo, Texas was abruptly cancelled by the BLM just before 7:00 PM yesterday, discloses Phil Kornbluth, President of Kornbluth Helium ...
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BLM announces final helium auction date
The United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced their plans for their FY 2019 Crude Helium Auction and Sale.
