Converting field gas to power

Waste gas to power across 16 remote Romanian oilfield locations, transforming field gas into 40 MW of valuable electricity. We delivered complete turnkey solutions from gas treatment to grid connection, operating reliably in extreme temperatures from -20°C to +40°C while reducing our client's carbon footprint and generating new revenue streams.

The Challenge
Utilise field gas for power in challenging conditions
The Impact
Reduce operating costs, carbon footprint and increase revenue
The Solution
Gas to power at 16 remote oilfield locations

Client:Oil company

Location:Romania

Sectors:Oil and Gas

The Challenge

How Aggreko utilised field gas for power in challenging conditions

The customer is the largest oil and gas operator in South-Eastern Europe. During the oil extraction process, associated petroleum gas (APG) is also produced, which is often seen as a waste by-product. Faced with tightening local restrictions on flaring this gas, The company saw an opportunity to improve their carbon footprint by minimising gas emissions, and to better exploit available energy sources.

With harsh Romanian winters and warm summers, operating conditions would present a challenge, with temperatures varying from -20°C to +40°C.

Could the associated petroleum gas be converted to power and monetised? Would the remote location and inhospitable range of temperature prove too extreme?

The client turned to us to find an answer.

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40°Maximum temperature

-20°Minimum temperature

16Remote Locations

40MWTotal installed power capacity

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The Solution

Gas to power at 16 remote oilfield locations

Instead of opting for costly new installations to treat and transport the gas, we offered an approach using a gas treatment skid to treat the gas, making it usable as fuel in our gas generators to produce electricity. This was then consumed locally and excess energy fed directly into the national power grid.

Feeding direct to the grid comes with high restrictions and complex project implementation. Our full turn-key package means we assume full responsibility for permissions, construction, implementing gas and electrical connections, engineering, operating and high quality maintenance, and health and safety of the power facility on a long term basis.

Initially deployed and tested at one site in 2009, our mobile, modular equipment, flexible approach, exceptional service and ability to maintain reliable hybrid power to the site proved to be more than a match for the remote location and extreme temperatures. So much so, that it was deployed to a further 11 sites within the first two years of the initial contract and at its peak of the contract in 2016, it was deployed at 16 sites in total, with a total capacity of 40 MW.

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"Our core business is oil and gas, not power generation. Aggreko was ready to do more for us than normal power rental solutions providers and stepped in for this non-core activity for our company, sustaining it on our behalf. The three key benefits we get from working with Aggreko are their flexibility to cover the scope of work and services, fast delivery of the equipment, and the operations and maintenance of the services they provide to a high standard.”

, Department Manager of Energy Efficiency Program Projects & Engineering, Development Business Unit

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The Broader Impact

Reduced operating costs, carbon footprint and increased revenue

We collaborated with the oil company to implement solutions that effectively eliminated restrictions associated with gas flaring and emissions.

This not only reduced their carbon footprint and minimised environmental impact but also allowed the company to convert waste gas into a valuable resource for generating revenue.

Through these efforts, we demonstrated how innovative approaches could transform operational inefficiencies into environmental and economic benefits.

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THE AGGREKO DIFFERENCE

Turn your field gas into profit

Stop flaring valuable gas and start generating revenue. Our proven gas-to-power solutions work in the harshest conditions - remote locations or extreme temperatures. Our turnkey approach handles everything: permissions, construction, operations, and maintenance.

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Converting field gas to power

How Aggreko utilised field gas for power in challenging conditions

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Gas to power at 16 remote oilfield locations

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Reduced operating costs, carbon footprint and increased revenue

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Turn your field gas into profit

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How Aggreko utilised field gas for power in challenging conditions

Gas to power at 16 remote oilfield locations

Reduced operating costs, carbon footprint and increased revenue

Turn your field gas into profit

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