As our industry continues to find itself entrenched in the midst of a helium supply shortage, it’s of some reassurance that upcoming projects could add fresh capacity to the global market.
A select number of helium production projects could come on-stream between 2011 and 2013, potentially delivering significant new capacity to the market.
Before then however, the Air Products and Matheson Tri-Gas joint venture (JV) near Big Piney, Wyoming will provide some modest relief to a tight supply situation. gasworld can reveal to its readers, that progress is on track for this facility and start-up is currently expected to commence some time in 2010.
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