Petronas, TechnipFMC to commercialise gas processing tech

Petronas has entered into an agreement with TechnipFMC to commercialise a natural gas processing membrane that reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it said on November 18. 

Through the technology commercialisation agreement, TechnipFMC will utilise and integrate the membrane technology licensed from Petronas into its global portfolio of projects outside of China.

The technology, which removes carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide by using wetted membranes, is also 30% more efficient than existing gas treatment processes and can reduce GHG emissions by “significant” amounts, according to Petronas. The membrane has potential applications at both offshore and onshore hydrocarbon production sites.

Petronas has also signed a commercialisation agreement with SumiSaujana TCM Chemicals to commercialise its proprietary corrosion inhibitor technology, Corrosion Inhibitor 4 (CI4). 

CI4, a technology to suppress corrosion in steel pipelines to an acceptable limit, is a solution for the energy industry to facilitate natural gas transportation from high carbon dioxide gas fields. This technology also serves as an enabler for the carbon capture, utilisation and storage initiatives specifically in the area of transportation, Petronas said in a separate statement published on November 17.