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Gas sweetening

TechnipFMC plc (Newcastle Upon Tyne, U.K.; www.technipfmc.com) and Petronas Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd (PTVSB), a subsidiary of Petronas (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; www.petronas.com), recently entered into an agreement to commercialize a unique natural-gas processing membrane that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Through the technology-commercialization agreement, TechnipFMC will utilize and integrate the membrane technology licensed from Petronas as part of its production portfolio in projects worldwide, outside China.

The technology, which removes CO2 and H2S by using “wetted membranes,” is said to be 30% more efficient than existing gas-treatment processes and can reduce GHG emissions by significant amounts. The membrane has potential applications in both offshore and onshore hydrocarbon production environments.

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