| | | Re: Flare gas
INTERVIEW: Downstream GE executives turn focus to ‘Age of Gas
’ 09.30.2014 | Stephany Romanow, Hydrocarbon Processing,
hydrocarbonprocessing.com
...The shale gas developments without offtake for the gas are a problem. “GE is focusing on technology to solve these challenges in the shale plays,” said Bresciani. “Natural gas has opportunities in the transportation sector, as demonstrated by the Statoil flare gas solution.”
The Statoil, GE and Ferus Natural Gas Fuels (Ferus) project is an example of GE partnering with operating companies to solve tough environmental problems in the North Dakota Bakken shale plays. Lack of infrastructure hinders offtake of coproduced shale gas.
In a JV with Statoil and Ferus, GE says it is developing an innovative solution to capture flare gas from the wells and then use the gas to power drilling rigs.
The JV, called Last Mile Fueling Solution (last Mile), utilizes the flare gas to provide a natural gas fueling station that uses GE’s CNG in a box technology. The project provides environmental benefits while providing a transportation fuel and power source.
“Recovery of flare gas offers benefits to developing nations such Mayalsia, Indonesia and Nigeria, as the developed energy resources,” according to Bresciani... |
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