Clariant has entered into a partnership with Ineratec to develop and commercialize novel technologies for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals. Clariant will provide its extensive catalysis expertise and broad portfolio of syngas conditioning and upgrading catalysts to support Ineratec’s groundbreaking gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology. Ineratec, a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), […]

Sasol, an international integrated chemicals and energy company based in South Africa, and U.S.-based international energy major Chevron announced that they have signed an agreement that will result in Sasol selling its indirect beneficial interest in the Escravos GTL (EGTL) plant in Nigeria to Chevron. Escravos GTL is a gas-to-liquids project based in the Escravos […]

Sasol and Haldor Topsoe, two of the global leaders in gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology, have entered into a collaboration agreement to jointly license their GTL technologies to produce diesel fuel, kerosene and naphtha from natural gas. The Sasol-Topsoe partnership is a response to growing worldwide demand for efficient solutions to monetize natural gas reserves. Together, the […]

Greyrock Energy, Inc. announced the final investment decision by the Rocky Mountain GTL Board of Directors to proceed with the construction of a commercial gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant 60 kilometers east of Calgary, near Carseland, Alberta called the Caseland Enhanced GTL (EGTL™ ) Project. The EGTL™ project will use Greyrock’s Direct Fuel Production™ system and GreyCat™ […]

Sasol, an international integrated chemicals and energy company, based in South Africa, yesterday unveiled its “refined corporate strategy,” which the company says “sets a clear path for sustainable growth and accelerated shareholder returns.” “In developing our strategy, we considered both the opportunities and risks we face, informed by developments in the external environment. It is […]

Velocys plc, the company at the forefront of smaller scale gas-to-liquids (GTL), announced the successful production of first finished, saleable products at ENVIA Energy’s GTL plant in Oklahoma City, Okla., U.S.A. Fischer-Tropsch products are now being fractionated to produce premium, renewable waxes, diesel fuel and naphtha, meeting customer product specifications. The onsite operations team has […]

SynStream Energy Corp., in conjunction with Expander Energy Inc. and a consortium of private investors, has entered into a multi-year agreement with an Alberta-based oil and gas production company, to provide feedstock to Canada’s first small scale commercial gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant. The partnership selected Greyrock Energy’s Direct Fuel Production™ GTL technology featuring Greyrock’s GreyCat™ catalyst. […]

The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) announced that the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels, such as Shell Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) Fuel, was ratified on April 15. Shell was involved in the nine-year consultation process, having first proposed the creation of a specification in 2007, before the largest GTL facility, Pearl GTL, came on stream in […]

U.S.-based Intrexon Corporation announced that the pilot plant for its proprietary gas-to-liquids bioconversion platform is now operational. The plant, which is located in South San Francisco, is dedicated to the production of isobutanol, a drop-in fuel with numerous advantages over other clean-burning gasoline blendstocks. The company expects to start site selection for its first commercial […]

The deputy managing director of Iran’s National Petrochemical Industries Company, Mohammad-Hassan Peyvandi, said that Iran and South Africa are in talks to jointly develop gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. Peyvandi said he was informed of South Africa’s willingness to contribute to the project in a recent meeting with Thembisile Majola, South Africa’s deputy energy minister. Meanwhile, South […]