Alternative to flaring in Oil and Gas ?!!!!

[Faisal Siddiqui]

What could be the flaring alternatives to reduce GHG emission in oil and gas sector.

[V.K. Raman]

Can not the heat generated by flaring be utilized to generate

steam and run turbines to  generate electricity.   

[quaiser shakir]

Dear Faisal,

The following steps would reduce the GHG emission for exploration and production division:

1.If you have a line heater / burner in your organization then you can divert the flash gases from the separator / vessels and use as a burner fuel.

2. Reduced the compressor blow down.

3.strict approval to be taken while Open flows /wells test.

4. Instead of flaring use fuel for enhanced oil recovery if any well required.

5.For power generation you can utilized.

6.Investigate the causes of repeat non-routine flaring due to this you can reduce the incidents.

I hope the above steps will help you,would appreciate if u share for the same. 

Regards,

Quaiser

[Faisal Siddiqui]

We need to understand why we do flare? to reduce venting- my question is flaring alternative! Flare could be as big as the size of the flare stack - practically feasible solution for utilisation of flared gas would be appriciated.

Please note that flaring is not permamment, only in emergency and during maintenence.

Regards

Faisal

 

V.K. Raman said:

Can not the heat generated by flaring be utilized to generate

steam and run turbines to  generate electricity.   

[V.K. Raman]

Flaring was going on for years and years in Assam Oilfields.

I don't know the present situation.  So much of gas was 

going waste in flaring.  So, I can say, flaring was a a permanent 

arrangement.

[Faisal Siddiqui]

Thanks for your input .

Have you implemented the options in any of the facility. Is it possible!

If yes , to start with please elaborate on the first one to utilise the flash gases from seperator into heater burner. 

 

Regards

Faisal

 

quaiser shakir said:

Dear Faisal,

The following steps would reduce the GHG emission for exploration and production division:

1.If you have a line heater / burner in your organization then you can divert the flash gases from the separator / vessels and use as a burner fuel.

2. Reduced the compressor blow down.

3.strict approval to be taken while Open flows /wells test.

4. Instead of flaring use fuel for enhanced oil recovery if any well required.

5.For power generation you can utilized.

6.Investigate the causes of repeat non-routine flaring due to this you can reduce the incidents.

I hope the above steps will help you,would appreciate if u share for the same. 

Regards,

Quaiser