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US and Japan partnership to test methane hydrate production technologies on Alaskas North Slope

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The US Department of Energy; the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation; and ConocoPhillips will work together to test technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits on the Alaska North Slope. The tests will provide information to inform potential future extended-duration tests. The tests will utilize the “I?nik

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Swiss company outlines methanol-to-gasoline option for Alaska North Slope gas to state legislature

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Under van Wijk’s concept, a plant would produce methanol from natural gas on the North Slope using the proposed GigaMethanol technology. The resulting economy of scale would deliver a significant reduction in investment cost, van Wijk argues. Methanol-to-gasoline process flow diagram. Source: EMRE. Click to enlarge.

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