GPAE December 2025 Newsletter
Promoting technical and operational excellence throughout the
European Gas Industry
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Thank you from GPAE
A big thank you to all delegates and speakers who attended our Technical Meeting & AGM 2025. We had six high-quality technical presentations — covering topics such as CO₂ capture from aluminium smelter exhausts, greenfield LNG plant operation, hydrogen & ammonia production, gas-treating technology improvements, and blue hydrogen production. Our AGM followed, with Samantha Nicholson presenting an overview of 2025.
A special Thank you was given to Lelsey for looking after us so well during her time with us. Helen jumped back in at the deep end, taking up the reins and being back in the saddle for the AGM.
GPAE Award Winners 2025
GPAE Best Paper Award
Our Best Paper Award, given based on scores received at our Conferences. Papers were selected from our Technical Meeting & AGM 2024, Webinars, and Annual Conference 2025.
WINNER - Michael Sheilan P.Eng. SGS Amine Experts
“Iron Sulphide – Friend or Foe Revisited”
Presented at the GPAE Annual Conference 2025
WINNER - Sebastien A. Duval, Aramco
“Innovative CO₂ Capture Combined with Sulfur Plant Optimization in Natural Gas Operations”
Presented at the GPAE Annual Conference 2025
GPAE Aungier Award
The Aungier Award is for the best paper presented by one of our Young Professionals. The winner is decided by our Technical Committee. Alongside the award, the winner also receives £1,500! Papers were selected from our Technical Meeting & AGM 2024, Webinars, and Annual Conference 2025.
WINNER - Enrique Gomez Suarez, TotalEnergies OneTech
“CO2 Capture in Brownfields Units: Application in Refining and Power Industry”
Presented at the GPAE Annual Conference 2025
Now that we have brought down the curtain on the GPAE Technical Meeting and AGM, we are already looking ahead to next year. We will be hosting more Virtual Technical Webinars (** free to all - you can forward the invites to interested parties and/or potential members **) on the future energy areas, as well as our Annual Conference which will be held in Bergen, Norway.
By working together, learning from each other and investing in the right areas we can meet the energy demands of the future without compromising the present.
Stay involved with us in 2026: membership renewals for 2026 were sent out on the 2nd December and we look forward to seeing you at our events this coming year.
Get Involved in 2026
23 April 2026: Our free Technical Webinar Series will continue
3-5 June 2026: GPAE Annual Conference, Bergen, Norway
***Includes a trip to the Northern Lights centre in Øygarden***
24 September 2026: Our free Technical Webinar Series will continue
19 November 2026: GPAE Technical Meeting & AGM, London
Call for Papers!
Be part of our conferences promoting a new energy future and the transition of our industry towards that future.
We are looking for stories about the development of technology and best practices affecting Natural Gas processing. As well as a look at Hydrogen, Biogas, Ammonia, Carbon Capture and Storage, and LNG amongst others, to inspire the gas processing community.
Please submit your abstract title, author, and 100-200 words to [email protected]
We would love to hear from you… come and share your story with us!
Be an Award Winner: each year we present an award at our AGM for the best paper. The Best Paper Award is selected by our conference attendees and is based on the feedback scores received.
The Aungier Award is also granted for the best paper presented by one of our Young Professionals at our conferences. The winner is decided by our Technical Committee. Alongside the award, the winner will also receive £1,500.
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In Brief
If you have an article or something to share with the community, or would like to sponsor an In Brief publication, let us know at [email protected]
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Our Autumn/Winter 2025 issue of In Brief is available - click here to check it out! The lead article, titled “Accelerating the Decarbonization of Gas Processing Assets with Process Digital Twin Technology: A Technical Deep Dive,” is authored by Taseer Seer, Technical Account Manager – Energy (UAE); Simon Leyland, Industry Strategy Director – Energy (USA); Bart de Groot, Sustainability Lead (UK); and Mario Calado, Industry Strategy Lead – Energy (UK), all representing Siemens. Please contact the GPAE Team on [email protected] if you would like to contribute towards our next issue. Opportunities include: contributing towards the lead article, advertising, or giving an update to our members.
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Paper of the Month
This month we are looking back to a paper from Mike Sheilan, Amine Experts Inc. One of our Best Paper Award Winners, presented during our Annual Conference 2025.
"Iron Sulphide - Friend or Foe Revisited"
Twenty years ago, Amine Experts published a seminal paper on H2S corrosion in amine systems, titled “Iron Sulphide – Friend or Foe”. The paper described the various forms of iron sulphide formed from the reaction between H2S and steel and how knowledge of these corrosive by products can provide a clue as to the formation mechanism, the severity of the potential corrosive environment and the degree to which the corrosion will affect operation of an amine unit.
Amine plants treating gas containing H2S will have iron sulphides in the system. Are iron sulphides a good or bad thing? When do they help and when do they hinder? They are known for many things: forming protective films but yet promote fouling and are pyrophoric. The original paper attempted to clarify the pros and cons of iron sulphides present in an amine system. This paper will build on another 20 years of experience and knowledge gained through troubleshooting 100’s of amine units around the globe, specifically targeting guidelines on operating low pressure units like Acid Gas Enrichment (AGE) and Tail Gas Treating Units (TGTU), both becoming more prevalent in Middle East gas production.
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