Methanol

FERC staff on Monday released a favorable environmental assessment (EA) for a proposed 3.1-mile, 320 MMcf/d pipeline lateral to serve one of three newly proposed methanol production facility port projects in the Pacific Northwest.

FERC staff on Monday released a favorable environmental assessment (EA) for a proposed 3.1-mile, 320 MMcf/d pipeline lateral to serve one of three newly proposed methanol production facility port projects in the Pacific Northwest.

G2X Energy Inc. of Houston plans to start site work by the end of this year for its proposed world-scale methanol production facility in Lake Charles, LA.

G2X Energy Inc. of Houston plans to start site work by the end of this year for its proposed world-scale methanol production facility in Lake Charles, LA.

G2X Energy Inc. and Methanol Holdings Trinidad Ltd. (MHTL) are partnering to construct a methanol production facility in Lake Charles, LA, that is projected to use 45 Bcf per year (about 150 MMcf/d) of natural gas feedstock.

Louisiana has landed a methanol manufacturing complex thanks to its proximity to inexpensive natural gas.

Dallas-based Celanese Corp. said it will "explore plans" for building a methanol production facility at its Bishop, TX, complex. The company is preparing…

Researchers unveiled Thursday a cheaper, easier and cleaner means of producing liquid alcohol from natural gas, which can be converted to substitutes for oil-based fuels. The breakthrough, they said, has the potential to reset the nation's energy markets.

While the Pacific Northwest has experienced a number of recent proposals for major energy projects that could mean considerable economic benefits and added natural gas demand for the region, stakeholders are adopting a somewhat skeptical wait-and-see attitude, given that no construction on any of the major proposals has gotten under way.