The on purpose technologies (Impact of Shale Gas) market was estimated at USD 67.59 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to increase to USD 153.96 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 8.7%.
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| On Purpose Technologies (Impact of Shale Gas) market Value (2022) | USD 67.59 Billion |
| On Purpose Technologies (Impact of Shale Gas) market Anticipated Value (2032) | USD 153.96 Billion |
| On Purpose Technologies (Impact of Shale Gas) market Growth Rate (2022 to 2032) | 8.7% CAGR |
With the increase in Shale gas E&P activities across the globe, leading with North America, Europe, Argentina and now China the global chemical/petrochemical industry downstream is expected to witness a critical make over due to the supply shortages in various chemical feedstock. Ethylene, propylene, butadiene and benzene are the four building blocks of various chemicals or petrochemicals produced downstream for consumption by end use industries.
Shale Gas is an unconventional, un-associated gas which contains 75-90% Methane, 15-5% Ethane and the rest C3’s and heavier hydrocarbons. With lower percentage of heavier hydrocarbons the supply of propylene, butadiene and benzene are expected to decline with respect to Ethylene supply.
Excess of Shale production has resulted into an increasing preference for ethane cracking compared to Naphtha cracking, which would result in a supply shortage for C3’s and above. The result would be lower availability of propylene and other basic chemicals. In order to ensure optimum supply, on purpose technologies are being built in North America and Asia Pacific.
On purpose technologies include CTL/CTO (Coal to Liquids/Olefins), MTO/MTP (methanol to olefins/propylene), PDH (propane dehydrogenation) and Metathesis. Use of Coal to produce synthetic fuels and petrochemicals has been present for more than 50 years with Germany utilizing this technology to provide fuel for its units during the 2nd World War.
The technology was not utilized due to its high operational cost and lower market feasibility with adequate Crude oil supplies. But the decrease in the use of Crude Oil due to environmental concern opened up opportunities for Coal to be used as a feedstock for production of petrochemicals and synthetic fuels.
With the increasing production of Shale Gas the demand for ethane cracking has increased hence resulting in a lower yield of propylene. Propane de-hydrogenation operation unlike other operations provides a higher yield of Propylene (82%) ensuring a stable supply for the production of Polypropylene.
North America with its expected increase in demand for Polypropylene by 2025, has made investments to increase PDH production capacity by 1.8 Mn MT/y.
China has also made investments in PDH operations and has made arrangements with a South Korean trader to supply LPG to its plants. Metathesis which is a technology which was commercialized for the synthesis of higher olefins has also seen traction in the petrochemical industry however, Methanol to Olefin/Propylene technology witnesses a greater growth rate.
China with its anticipated increase in Coal and Natural Gas production is expected to focus on CTO/L operations in the coming years in order to meet its growing demand.
China has the biggest Natural Gas reserves in the world, however chooses not to utilize it to its potential. PDH operations in the country are anticipated to witness an increasing trend due to future Natural Gas E&P activities.
In India, Tata and Sasol have signed up for a CTL plant in Orissa which is expected to come on stream by 2018. The plant would cost Rs. 90,000 Crores and is expected to provide synthetic fuel and petrochemicals.
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Two significant gas trends are giving GCC firms a chance to invest in "on-purpose" production technology. The first is the GCC's gas shortage, which is encouraging hasty gas production in the area. The U.S. shale gas boom and its impact on the supply of essential chemical building blocks are the second.
Natural gas that is confined within shale rocks is referred to as shale gas. Fine-grained sedimentary rocks called shale are potentially abundant sources of gas and oil.
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, two production methods combined, have made it possible to extract significant quantities of shale gas that were previously uneconomic to generate. The USA natural gas business has been revitalised by the development of natural gas from shale deposits. This sedimentary rock contains pores that are filled with shale gas.
Due to the volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices, Break-Even (B.E.) prices for fracking operations, financial and technical limitations within the industry, development of the global hydrocarbon demand, political and regulatory factors in the USA, and environmental and societal sustainability, USA shale oil and gas demand plunged, prices collapsed, and bankruptcies were announced at exceptional rates.
As nations throughout the world started to stabilise their economy, demand fell, resulting in historically low oil and gas prices. As a result, it became less appealing to invest in LNG production and export facilities.
U.S. producers started to doubt their investment timetables for new LNG export projects as the demand fell precipitously. On seven U.S. projects, final investment decisions have been postponed. Approximately 14 billion cubic feet per day of potential capacity are represented by LNG projects. The production of natural gas fell by a record-breaking 3.3% on a global scale. However, none of the top 10 producers in the globe had a record decline; rather, 40 of the 50 nations listed in bp's production table experienced declining output last year.
Major worldwide oil and gas conglomerates, which account for a large presence across the value chain, dominate the market, which is extremely competitive in nature. It is projected that shifting attention to China's underutilised resources would become a significant strategy for industry actors. The market is made up of both conventional O&G corporations and businesses that deal with alternative energy.
Due to the creation of effective drilling techniques that lower the cost of exploration and production, vendors are substantially spending on R&D operations.
With the increase in availability of Natural Gas in North America and higher preference to ethane cracking to take advantage of the cheaper Natural gas the availability of Propylene, butadiene and benzene are expected to decline which are quintessential for the production of downstream petrochemicals and other chemicals.
Also, with low Natural Gas prices the technology has become affordable and economical for profitable production of downstream chemicals and petrochemicals.
North America is anticipating an increase of 1.8 Mn MT/y of PDH production capacity by end of 2019. China has also started constructing PDH facilities to utilize the feedstock advantage of Coal with CTL plants in China. India is expected to finish its first CTL plant by end of 2019. In South America, Argentina is expected to start E&P activities from its Shale Gas reservoirs which is expected to provide the region an advantageous feedstock position.
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