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Technical Solutions

Using associated gas that would otherwise be flared or vented can be challenging, but a range of technical solutions exist. Capturing this gas and transporting it to a market through a gas pipeline typically requires large volumes of gas to be viable. Since associated gas volumes are rarely large enough at individual production sites, this often requires capturing associated gas from many sites to create sufficient volume. This can represent a significant cost unless the sites are located close to one another.

While small-scale, modular, gas utilization technologies have need developed over the past few years, increasing the potential for using smaller volumes of associated gas, it can still be economically challenging to utilize associated gas. Much depends on the cost to purchase the associated gas and the value of the end product. 

Oil and gas workers inspecting a flare
Image: Gooutsight

Small modular electricity generation plants, truck-mounted, modular liquefied natural gas plants, integrated compressed natural gas systems and modular, remotely operated mini-gas-to-liquid plants may often, in the right circumstances, be economically viable alternatives to flaring and venting.

Technical Resources

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    Flaring Management Guidance for the Oil and Gas Industry
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    This Flaring Management Guidance for the Oil and Gas Industry, developed by GFMR in partnership with Ipieca and IOGP, outlines new flaring management and reduction developments, and examines industry experiences with eliminating flaring, new technologies, business models, operational improvements, and regulatory policy.

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    This report provides a systematic framework for evaluating the feasibility of financing flare reduction projects at medium-sized flaring sites that have historically been difficult to tackle. 

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    Technology Summaries
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    Small-Scale Technologies for Utilization of Associated Gas
    PDF

    The "Small-Scale Technologies for Utilization of Associated Gas" describes the various technologies applicable for addressing small volumes of gas that may otherwise be flared. As well as addressing each technology¡¯s level of technical readiness and range of application, the report includes indicative capital and operating costs and estimates of CO2 abatement potential and related abatement costs (US$/t CO2) for each technology across a range of gas volumes.

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    Flare Mitigation Technology Selection Tool
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    The ¡°Flare Mitigation Technology Selection Tool¡± is an interactive spreadsheet-based compilation of information on various types of equipment and technologies applicable to flare mitigation projects. The tool complements the GFMR report on ¡°Small-scale Technologies for Utilization of Associated Gas.¡±

  • Flare
    Website

    This Methane Flaring Toolkit, developed by GFMR in partnership with MGP and OGCI, provides users with a systematic framework for assessing the options and decisions that will enable operators to meet and exceed existing regulatory requirements. The approaches and tools developed enable operators to understand the different technologies that address methane measurement from flaring and support them through each of the key questions they need to consider when assessing how to reduce and eliminate methane emissions from flaring.

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    Mini & Micro Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
    PDF
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    Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
    PDF
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    Comparison of Mini-LNG and CNG for Commercializing Small Volumes of Associated Gas
    PDF
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    Mini-GTL
    PDF
  • Flaring at a refinery alongside a local community
    PDF

    Associated gas monetization via miniGTL - conversion of flared gas into liquid fuels & chemicals

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    Mini-GTL Technology Bulletin
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    Flare Measurement
    PDF

    This document provides guidance on quantifying flare and vent rates at oil and natural gas facilities.

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    GFMR Gas Flaring Estimates
    PDF

    GFMR, in partnership with NOAA and the Colorado School of Mines, has developed global gas flaring estimates based upon observations from satellites launched in 2012 and 2017.

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    Upstream Gas Flaring Definitions
    PDF

    This document groups the various types of gas flaring at oil production facilities in three defined categories: routine flaring, safety flaring, and non-routine flaring. 

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Key Resources

  • LNG Refinery
    Interactive Tool

    This Methane Policy Toolkit supports governments as they develop policies and regulations to drive down oil and gas methane emissions. This toolkit connects policymakers and regulators to key resources and institutions supporting these policy efforts.
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    PDF

    GFMR, in partnership with NOAA and the Colorado School of Mines, has developed global gas flaring estimates based upon observations from satellites launched in 2012 and 2017.
  • Gas flare in desert
    PDF

    This document groups the various types of gas flaring at oil production facilities in three defined categories: routine flaring, safety flaring, and non-routine flaring.
  • Flare
    PDF

    Financing Solutions to Reduce Natural Gas Flaring and Methane Emissions

    This report provides a systematic framework for evaluating the feasibility of financing flare reduction projects at medium-sized flaring sites that have historically been difficult to tackle.
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    Adam Pollard