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Eastern Cape ASU project two-thirds complete – Afrox

By: David Oliveira 29th August 2014 South African gas company Afrox’s R300-million, 150 t/d air separation unit (ASU) in the Coega industrial development zone of the Eastern Cape, is more than 75% complete, Afrox MD Brett Kimber tells Engineering News. Major equipment, including the cold box and storage vessels, will arrive on site... →

Acquisition increases company’s Eastern Cape presence

29th August 2014 Welding and construction-related equipment supplier Renttech South Africa’s acquisitions of East London-based gas and welding supplier East Coast Industries (ECI), in July, has offorded Renttech South Africa a far greater presence in the Eastern Cape. “With branches in Port Elizabeth and Durban,... →

New technology to solve decreasing pressure challenges

29th August 2014 An issue for many subsea oil and gas fields is that decreasing natural pressure is reducing recovery and shortening the lifetime of fields. Norwegian oil and gas multinational Statoil-owned Åsgard oilfield, situated about 200 km off the coast of Norway, has developed a process that could benefit... →

Coega IDZ’s first ASU to come on line

By: David Oliveira 29th August 2014 Industrial gases and chemicals supplier Air Products South Africa is commissioning its R300-million air separation unit (ASU) in the Coega industrial development zone (IDZ), in the Eastern Cape. “The project is about 95% complete and we anticipate that the ASU will come on stream soon and will be... →

AIR PRODUCTS COEGA ASU Air Products’ Coega R300-million air separation unit is currently being commissioned and is expected to start production in the fourth quarter of 2014

Air Products MD Mike Hellyar and on-sites GM Rob Richardson discuss the latest developments at the company’s Coega IDZ air separation unit project and the company’s investment strategy.

Minister pushes shale gas agenda, solar company urges caution

By: Ilan Solomons 31st January 2014 The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) findings of 2011, which estimated that South Africa possesses technically recoverable resources of about 485-trillion cubic feet of natural gas in the Karoo basin region, is not something that government can easily ignore, according to Transport... →

FRACKING UP A STORM Dipuo Peters believes that it would be wrong for government not to explore all potential gas opportunities, including shale gas explorations

Gas-engine-based technology supplies power to banking firm

By: Ilan Solomons 31st January 2014 Power equipment company Barloworld Power’s multimillion-rand gas-powered generator plant solution is in full operation at banking firm Standard Bank’s offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Barloworld Power sales manager Nalen Alwar tells Engineering News. The plant was in operational readiness in... →

GAS-POWERED SOLUTION SOLVES POWER PROBLEMS The Standard Bank gas-powered solution comprises a 1 MW Caterpillar gas-powered engine

Ibhubesi has potential to raise R40b FDI

By: Ilan Solomons 31st January 2014 Gas exploration and development company Sunbird Energy is scheduled to start its front-end engineering design (FEED) work on its Ibhubesi gas project, in the Western Cape, in first quarter of this year. It also targeted 2015 for a final investment decision on development of Ibhubesi, MD Will... →

IBHUBESI GAS PROJECT Since 2000, R1.2-billion has been spent on the exploration and appraisal of the Ibhubesi gasfield

Open protocol gas detection system released onto market

31st January 2014 Gas detection and environmental monitoring systems manufacturer Trolex released an open protocol version of its industry proven Sentro gas detector, the SentrO P, which allows direct integration with existing data networks, in December. Trolex explains that when other existing gas detectors... →

SENTRO P SYSTEM US mining-supply company Pillar realised the benefits of replacing their failed gas detectors with Trolex’s new SentrO P gas detection system

Major growth in global gas use by 2025

By: Ilan Solomons 31st January 2014 Electric services and capital company General Electric’s (GE’s) white paper report, ‘The Age of Gas and the Power of Networks’ predicts that global gas consumption will increase to about 4 800-billion cubic meters a year (bcm/y), rising significantly from the current figure of about 3 500 bcm/y,... →

TIMOTHY SCHWEIKERT The US and Canada produce a combined 25% of the world’s natural gas supplies, compared with Africa, which produces only about 4% of the world’s natural gas resources

ASU structural construction completed

By: Ilan Solomons 31st January 2014 The structural construction of industrial and speciality gas manufacturer and supplier Air Products South Africa’s R300-million air separation unit (ASU), in Zone 3 of the Coega industrial development zone, in the Nelson Mandela metropolitan municipality, in the Eastern Cape, has been completed.... →

AIR SEPARATION UNIT The plant will assist in supplying gas to the Eastern Cape

Air Products South Africa MD Mike Hellyar discusses the company's 2013 fortunes and 2014 prospects. Camerawork: Nicholas Boyd. Editing: Shane Williams.

Gas increasingly more important for African energy mix

By: Ilan Solomons 30th August 2013 The gas industry is grappling with the pressure of a challenging economic and political environment on the African continent, fuelled by poor infrastructure, corruption, an uncertain regulatory framework and a lack of skills. This is according to audit, tax and advisory firm PwC’s ‘From promise... →

LOCAL SKILLS NEEDThe percentage of the African gas and oil workforces comprising expatriates increased from 10% to 25%, while only South Africa had expatriate figures of below 10% in all skills categories

Govt engages gas company, LPG suppliers under pressure

By: Ilan Solomons 30th August 2013 The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy (PCE) met with liquefiable petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Easigas earlier this month at the company’s Bellville depot, in the Western Cape, to discuss pertinent industry matters. “These related to infrastructural and supply chain challenges; the... →

ENGAGING GOVERNMENTIn its discussions with the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Energy, Easigas has proposed that the Department of Energy revise its policy of pricing imports of liquefiable petroleum gas based on petroleum prices

Infrastructure required to realise full potential of region’s gas reserves

By: Ilan Solomons 30th August 2013 The discovery of large gas deposits on the Southern African coastline in the past three years could potentially result in significant benefits for the region; however, the lack of adequate infrastructure may hinder the full realisation of these opportunities, says global management consulting... →

GAS DISCOVERIESEstimates of offshore gas reserves, discovered in Mozambique in 2010 and 2011, range from 50-trillion cubic feet to 100-trillion cubic feet at depths of 1 000 m to 3 000 m

Course to include oil and gas module

By: Ilan Solomons 30th August 2013 The growing interest in coal-bed methane and shale gas in Africa and elsewhere has prompted auditing and consulting firm Deloitte’s wholly owned subsidiary, Venmyn Deloitte, and Pretoria University to launch a course on reporting of oil and gas resources, including a discussion on the National... →

ANDY CLAYThe course will include a discussion on the reporting of oil and gas resources using National Instrument 51-101

Construction of R300m ASU to start soon

By: Ilan Solomons 30th August 2013 Industrial and speciality gas manufacturer and supplier Air Products South Africa will start the formal construction of its R300-million air separation unit (ASU) in Zone 3 of the Coega industrial development zone, in the Nelson Mandela metropolitan municipality, in the Eastern Cape, this month.... →

SAFETY RECORDAir Products South Africa’s Deal Party plant, in Port Elizabeth, has to date been incident free for the entire 30 years of its operation

Africa’s gas development faces uncertainty

By: Ilan Solomons 30th August 2013 Commercial interest in Africa’s gas sector has shifted markedly over the last decade, owing to the associated natural gas developments from the oil boom in the Gulf of Guinea. Investor interest has, therefore, shifted slightly away from traditional gas-producing countries in North Africa, such as... →

MANJI CHETOSouth Africa has an estimated 390-trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable shale gas, which could significantly alter the landscape of Africa’s gas industry

LNG receiving terminal, Moz imports critical for developing SA gas industry

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st February 2013 South Africa urgently needs to make a decision on developing its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal, but political and economic support is needed, says global professional services firm KPMG Southern Africa oil and gas director Alwyn van der Lith. →

Industrial gas company paves the way for reliable gas supply in Eastern Cape

1st February 2013 The Eastern Cape’s Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) is one of several industrial regions in South Africa to benefit from global industrial gas company Air Products South Africa’s strategy of long-term capital investment. →

Gas will play major role in future of energy supply

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st February 2013 The supply of global energy will need to double between 2010 and 2050 to meet the demand, with gas pegged to play a major role in the future of global energy supply, says oil and gas major Shell upstream international director Andrew Brown. →

New gas flow meters certified, efficiency increase

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st February 2013 Flow metering solutions provider FLEXIM’s new FLUXUS G608 portable gas flow meters are now ATEX certified for use in hazardous areas. →

Increase in LPG demand leads to surge in disreputable dealers

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st February 2013 Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), leading to some individuals and companies entering the LPG supply market and offering consumers unregulated and substandard services, states Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Association of Southern... →

Study reveals gas, liquid fuels offer South Africa great opportunities

By: Sashnee Moodley 1st February 2013 A study, comprising industry interviews and data-based research by global strategy consultancy AT Kearney, has revealed that gas has the potential to transform the South African energy and manufacturing landscapes, as it offers significant growth opportunities, says AT Kearney principal Martin... →

R500m invested in centralised business campus

1st February 2013 Industrial gases and welding group Afrox will undertake its biggest project yet in South Africa when it invests R500-million to relocate its Durban operations to a new centralised business campus, to be developed at agroprocessing company Tongaat Hulett’s new Cornubia Industrial and Business... →

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