Michael, everyone,
see these two recent articles from GasWorld
Breaking: Helium supply tightens again, 7 February 2018
https://www.gasworld.com/helium-supply-tightening-again/2014167.article
Helium: Here we go again, potentially, 8 February 2018
https://www.gasworld.com/helium-here-we-go-again-potentially/2014169.article
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Victor V. Terskikh, Ph.D.
Manager, High-Field NMR Facility
University of Ottawa
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On Mon, Mar 5, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Michael Strain <strain_at_mango.uoregon.edu> wrote:
>
> I just received a notice from our liquid helium supplier that
> allocations have just been imposed. See excerpt below.
> What are others hearing?
>
> --Mike
>
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> Michael Strain, PhD
> Director, CAMCOR NMR Facility
> University of Oregon
> Eugene, OR 97403-1253
> mstrain_at_uoregon.edu
> 541-346-4605 office/lab
> 541-556-4077 mobile
> http://nmr.uoregon.edu
> LinkedIn.com/in/michael-strain-3a8476119
>
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>
> "We regret to inform you that two unforseen events have occured that are
> further impacting the helium supply chain.
>
> "The first event involves the helium source in Qatar. During a 4-day period
> in late February there was a complete interruption of all helium production
> arising from problems in the process that provide crude helium feedgas to
> the two helium plants there.
>
> "Additionally, the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced an
> extraordinary adjustment to how the BLM allocates helium from the US Helium
> Reserve to support government users of helium. Specifically, this move by
> the BLM directs a much larger portion of the fixed volume of helim that is
> extracted daily from the Reserve to NASA to support an aggressive rocket
> testing and launch schedule. This diversion of helium to government use
> comes at the expense of commercial users.
>
> ....."The action taken by BLM will further impact helium supply available to
> commercial users so long as the preferential allocation of helium to NASA or
> other government users persists...."
>
> etc etc.
>
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Received on Fri Mar 09 2018 - 03:26:29 MST