1st Nov 2006 17:18
AMEC, the international project management and services company,announces the first application of a patented Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) processing technology for BTU Management by NGL extraction,ALPHASIMPLEX(R). First installation will be on a Texas-based LNGre-gas facility. £ According to Simon Naylor, president of AMEC's oil and gasbusiness in Houston, AMEC Paragon, "LNG will play an increasinglycritical role in meeting the future demand for natural gas,particularly in the United States, Europe and the Far East. TheALPHASIMPLEX(R) technology can significantly improve the viability ofLNG receiving and re-gasification facilities bringing benefits to theowners, distributors and ultimately energy consumers in the US." £ The patented ALPHASIMPLEX(R) process, which can be incorporatedinto any LNG receiving terminal, employs a unique configuration ofconventional cryogenic gas processing equipment to recover ethane andheavier hydrocarbons (NGL products) from LNG. Compared to the leadingcompetitor process, 90 percent to 95 percent of compression power iseliminated, thereby reducing capital cost of the project, improvingfacility reliability and up time, and, minimizing operating costs. £ ALPHASIMPLEX(R) technology is currently being considered for Gulfof Mexico offshore LNG receiving facilities that are in conceptualdevelopment. Application of the technology reduces the size andcomplexity of the offshore facilities, thereby significantly adding tothe viability of offshore LNG storage solutions. £ Through such value-added emerging technologies, AMEC continues tocreate benchmarks in its advancement of Midstream capabilities. TheALPHASIMPLEX(R) patent is held jointly by AMEC Paragon and PiTechnology Associates, Inc. £ Notes to Editors: £ 1. AMEC is an international project management and servicescompany that designs, delivers and supports client assets forcustomers across the public and private sectors. AMEC employs morethan 20,000 people working from a network of offices throughout theU.K., U.S. and Canada, as well as regional offices and projectsworldwide. AMEC shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange wherethe company is listed in the Support Services Sector (LSE: AMEC). Inthe United States, AMEC has approximately 3,000 employees operatingfrom 90 offices in 37 states. £ www.amec.com £ AMEC in oil and gas: £ AMEC's Natural Resources business is a leading internationalprovider of total life of asset services to customers in upstream,downstream, petrochemicals, pipelines and mining. It operates in areasincluding Europe and West Africa, the Americas, China, the Middle Eastand North Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and theSouth East Asia region. Our in-country presence and relationships meanwe can deliver local solutions for customers while our scale and scopeare a real advantage because we can interact with internationalcustomers on a global scale. £ AMEC is the industry leader in delivering services to Canadian oilsands mining, having worked on almost every mineable lease in theregion since development of the industry in the 1950s. We design,deliver and support services across all aspects of extraction andproduction. £ AMEC has market-leading positions in front end consultancyservices, engineering and design, project management and engineeringof complex facilities, and asset support services. Underpinning ourasset development and asset support work, we have a suite of uniqueservices and tools that enables us to deliver projects around theworld, including training and development services, advancedengineering and environmental consultancy. £ AMEC's oil and gas business in Houston, AMEC Paragon,(www.amecparagon.com) provides engineering, design/drafting,procurement, inspection, construction management, and trainingservices to the oil and gas industry. It specializes in productionfacilities, platforms, compression facilities, onshore and offshorepipelines, floating production systems, and subsea systems. Overall,AMEC Paragon has completed more than 3,500 projects for over 260customers in some 30 countries. Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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