The Challenge
Client directives for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in their development plans required that the increased oil production not require additional venting or flaring of associated gas. A feasibility design was required to determine the funding requirements to execute the project. The Client selected a brownfield sales metering station to convert a process plant capable of 20+ MMSCFD of gas and upgrade an adjacent oil treating facility to handle associated gas with their production plans.
The Solution
CANUSA EPC was contracted to offer Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) services.
- Procurement services to retrofit used and surplus equipment
- Developed a complete site model to accurately determine equipment requirements and weld inches
- NGL handling and tie-in to existing oil battery
- Deep Cut Refrigeration was selected for HCDP control
- Designed and installation of a VRU to recover tank vapors
- Added pipelines and liquid handling equipment including a treater
- Explore options to utilize waste heat from cooling hot, treated oil
- Designed a glycol waste heat system to offset heat trace loads
The Results
Lowered emissions of produced oil, meeting regulatory and client-mandated ESG commitments
- Utilized 7 MMBTU/hr of waste heat
- Added electrostatic treater to reduce energy requirements of treating the oil
Executed TIC of $21MM for the gas plant project
- Realized an additional 525+ bbl/d of NGL production
- Realized $5MM+ in capital savings with surplus equipment
Gas plant placed into operation within 8 months of EPCM Kick-Off Meeting
Increased oil production by 7,000 BPD with the recovery of associated gas
