In the medium-term hospitals may decide to stock up on medical equipment that uses helium, the group says
Liquefied natural gas and helium company Renergen said on Thursday that Covid-19 may boost demand for helium in the medium term, as hospitals stock up on medical equipment that uses the gas. Renergen is developing the Virginia gas field in the Free State, the only onshore petroleum production right in SA. The natural gas resource contains one of the richest helium concentrations recorded globally. Covid-19 may result in countries preparing for future pandemics with additional medical facilities, the group said, which could result in increased oncology wards and more magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, the group said. MRI machines use helium for cooling.
October 17, 2019.Stefano Marani CEO of Renergen at Tetra 4 Gas Plant at Virginia in Free State.