The hidden hand
Messer Group just acquired the 423-mile pipeline that supplies American semiconductors, fiber optics, and hospitals.
The number
460$ million paid
Source: BLM Completes Sale of Federal Helium System · Bureau of Land Management · Jun 27, 2024
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CO2 (food-grade) →
chemical
CO2 for Beverage Carbonation →
chemical
Helium (Grade 5.0 / Fiber-Drawing Grade) →
chemical
Helium-rich natural gas feedstock →
mineral
Industrial CO2 (Stunning & MAP Packaging) →
chemical
Krypton Gas — Satellite Propulsion & Insulating Glass →
chemical
Liquid nitrogen (helium pre-cooling) →
mineral
Neon Gas (Chip-Grade) →
chemical
Xenon Gas — Space Propulsion & Electronic Grade →
chemical
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