石油圈中國石化新聞網訊 據OGJ網12月5日消息 美國能源部向國會提交的一份報告中建議，阿巴拉契亞甲烷儲存和分配中心的開發將為附近馬塞勒斯和尤蒂卡頁巖中的低成本天然氣提供重要市場，同時將石油化工項目吸引到墨西哥灣以外地區，那里95%現有的美國產能都集中在那里。 美國證券交易委員會里克佩里在12月4日的國家石油委員會說：“我們的報告顯示，美國在搶占全球石化市場很大份額方面有著巨大的潛力，我們也有潛力使石化產品多樣化，在阿巴拉契亞建設產能是一個千載難逢的機會?！?報告指出，美國現在是世界上最大的天然氣生產國，而且還有天然氣凝析液乙烷的優勢，乙烷在石油化工生產中尤其有用。報告稱，阿巴拉契亞盆地的乙烷生產預計到2025年持續快速增長至640000桶/日，是5年前的20多倍。 報告稱，美國能源信息局的數據顯示，俄亥俄州、賓夕法尼亞州和西弗吉尼亞州的天然氣產量增長如此迅速，以至于它們在美國天然氣總產量的合計份額從2008年的2%躍升到2017年的27%。 該報告稱，阿巴拉契亞氣液化石油氣的加工和分餾能力已迅速提升，以適應天然氣產量的增加，但阿巴拉契亞地區目前缺乏用于連接供應和需求來源（包括天然氣凝析液NGL的儲存）樞紐的實體系統。 能源部表示，它通過與目前已經應用于墨西哥灣沿岸和二疊紀盆地的現有樞紐進行比較，檢驗了該地建立樞紐的潛力，這些樞紐占了美國在阿巴拉契亞以外地區NGLs增長的大部分。此外，該報告的市場分析強調說，阿巴拉契亞樞紐的發展可以為美國提供競爭優勢，以增加其在全球石化市場的份額，同時不與墨西哥灣沿岸的擴張沖突。 王磊 摘譯自 OGJ 原文如下： Development of an Appalachian methane storage and distribution hub would provide an important market for low-cost natural gas from the nearby Marcellus and Utica shales while attracting petrochemical projects to an area outside the Gulf Coast, where 95% of existing US capacity now is concentrated, a US Department of Energy report to Congress suggested. “Our report shows there’s significant potential for the US to grab a large share of the global petrochemical market,” US Sec. of Energy Rick Perry told the National Petroleum Council on Dec. 4. “We have the potential to diversify our petrochemical footprint. Building capacity in Appalachia is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” The report pointed out that the US now is the world’s largest gas producer, with an additional benefit of more natural gas liquids including ethane—particularly useful in petrochemical manufacturing. Appalachian basin ethane production is projected to continue rapid growth through 2025 to 640,000 b/d, more than 20 times greater than just 5 years ago, the report said. It said that figures from the US Energy Information Administration show production in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia have increased so rapidly that their combined share of total US gas production has jumped to 27% in 2017 from just 2% in 2008. Gas liquids processing and fractionating capacity in Appalachia has increased rapidly to match this gas production increase, but the Appalachian region currently lacks other physical systems for a hub that would connect supply and demand sources, including NGL storage, the report said. It examined the potential for a hub there by comparing it to existing hubs that already serve the Gulf Coast and Permian basin, which account for most of the US growth in NGLs outside of Appalachia. In addition, market analysis from the report emphasizes that the development of an Appalachian hub may offer a competitive advantage for the US to increase its global petrochemical market share while not conflicting with Gulf Coast expansion, DOE said. ?
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