GENERAL
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Värnamo Running On Variety of Fuels ....1-1
CORPORATIONS
Dynegy to Sell Gasification Business to Global Energy ....1-4
Alliance Formed for Large Capacity Syngas Plants ....1-5
GOVERNMENT
DOE Initiative Targets Production of Ultraclean Transportation Fuels ....1-5
New National Laboratory Designated ....1-6
DOE Solicits Concepts for Next Generation of Gas Turbine Systems ....1-7
Agreement Lights the Way for Fuel Cell Use By Coast Guard ....1-8
TECHNOLOGY
New Generation Diesel Fuel From Fischer-Tropsch Shows High Promise ....1-9
Ceramic Membranes Can Separate Hydrogen From Mixed Gases ....1-10
Gasification of Refinery Wastes is Superior to Incineration ....1-12
Advanced Gas Turbine Systems Research Program Reaching Maturity ....1-16
Gasification of Biomass Residues Looking Good ....1-17
Partial Oxidation of Refining Gases Proposed in Australia ....1-21
INTERNATIONAL
EPRI Sees Gasification Being Used for a Variety of Feedstocks ....1-24
COMING EVENTS ....1-27
OIL SHALE
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Stuart Full-Production Commissioning Delayed 6 Months ....2-1
Unocal Shale Oil Plant Converted to Nahcolite Production ....2-2
CORPORATIONS
U.S. Energy Firm NRG Set to Acquire Share of Estonian Shale-Fired Powerplants ....2-3
STATUS OF OIL SHALE PROJECTS ....2-4
INDEX OF COMPANY INTERESTS ....2-19
OIL SANDS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
C$3.5 Billion Athabasca Oil Sands Project a "Go" ....3-1
Syncrude Wins Approval to Amend Mildred Lake Upgrader Expansion ....3-3
Mahkeses Development Approved for Imperial’s Cold Lake Production Project ....3-7
Syncrude Vacuum Distillation Unit Goes On-Line ....3-11
Suncor, Syncrude Production Records Updated ....3-11
Sincor Project Names New Marketing Manager ....3-11
Alberta EUB Approves Corridor Pipeline for Shell’s Oil Sands Project ....3-11
Five Picked to Bid for Hamaca Production Facilities ....3-15
PDVSA Studies Petrozuata II Strategy ....3-15
CORPORATIONS
Gulf and TotalFina Team Up for Oil Sands Development ....3-16
Orimulsion Company Expected to Split From PDVSA ....3-16
GOVERNMENT
Alberta Crude Bitumen Production Running 42,000 Cubic Meters (260,000) Barrels per Day ....3-17
Oil Sands Orders and Approvals Listed ....3-17
Recently Terminated Alberta Oil Sands Projects Listed ....3-17
ECONOMICS
CERI Projects Supply Costs for Heavy Oil ....3-17
TECHNOLOGY
Alcohols Demonstrate Drag Reduction In Heavy Oil ....3-24
Infrared Technology Maps Oil Sand Grade ....3-28
INTERNATIONAL
China Says Orimulsion to Be Duty Free In 2003 ....3-28
ENVIRONMENT
Vapex Process Shows Climate Change Advantage ....3-29
STATUS OF OIL SANDS PROJECTS ....3-33
INDEX OF COMPANY INTERESTS ....3-51
COAL
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Wabash River Gasifier Has Processed Over 1.3 Million Tons of Coal ....4-1
Federal Funding Approved for Kentucky Pioneer Energy Project ....4-4
Rentech F-T Technology Proposed for Esperance IGCC Project ....4-5
SGI International to Acquire ENCOAL LFC Plant ....4-5
PRENFLO Gasifier In Puertollano--World’s Largest, Reaches 93 Percent Capacity ....4-6
Piñon Pine Project Makes Little Progress In Gasifier Run Times ....4-8
Gasifier Improves Flexibility of El Dorado Refinery ....4-10
CORPORATIONS
Covol Technologies to Sell Facilities ....4-14
GOVERNMENT
DOE Opens 21st Year of University Coal Research Grant Program ....4-14
ECONOMICS
Market Potential for Domestic IGCC Plants is Large if Carbon Tax Applied ....4-15
Recent Cost Reductions Increase IGCC Competitiveness ....4-18
TECHNOLOGY
Air Products Outlines Direct Applications of LPMEOH Methanol ....4-20
Coal-Derived Jet Fuels May Offer High-Temperature Stability ....4-24
HyPr-Ring Process for Hydrogen From Coal Revealed In Japan ....4-26
Tri-Generation Concept Would Produce Chemicals and Power From CO2 In Stack Gases ....4-27
Automation Increases Reliability of Texaco Gasifier ....4-29
Korean Entrained-Flow Gasifier Has Run for 1,000 Hours ....4-31
Coal/Tire Coliquefaction Yields Synergy In South Korea Tests ....4-33
INTERNATIONAL
Worldwide Gasification Capacity Growing Sharply ....4-35
HTI Tests Three Chinese Coals for Shenhua Liquefaction Project ....4-38
Gasification and Midrex Direct Reduction of Iron Ore Said Feasible Outside U.S. ....4-39
400-MW High-Temperature Winkler Gasifier Planned for Czech Republic ....4-43
ENVIRONMENT
KFx’s K-Fuel Cited for Additional Environmental Benefits ....4-45
STATUS OF COAL PROJECTS ....4-46
INDEX OF COMPANY INTERESTS ....4-87
NATURAL GAS
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Shell’s Bintulu Plant to Be Improved for Restart ....5-1
Exxon’s AGC-21 Process Seen as Strategic Asset ....5-1
CORPORATIONS
Rentech Acquires Sand Creek Methanol Facility ....5-4
Syntroleum Names Engineer/Contractor for Sweetwater GTL Project ....5-5
Swedish Plant Will Use Industrial Waste Gases to Make F-T Liquids ....5-5
DaimlerChrysler and Syntroleum Team Up to Test F-T Diesel ....5-6
Statoil and Methanex to Push Methanol for Fuel Cells ....5-6
Rentech Research and Development Facility Completed ....5-7
ECONOMICS
Gas-To-Liquids Projects Being Proposed Worldwide ....5-7
ENVIRONMENT
U.S. Study Reports on Methane Emissions Reduction ....5-11
RESOURCE
NPC Outlines Critical Factors to Ensure Availability of Natural Gas ....5-13
STATUS OF NATURAL GAS PROJECTS ....5-16
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