In the energy industry, produced gas can be burned during a process known as 'flaring', either as a means of disposal or as a safety measure to dissipate the build-up of pressure in facilities. Flaring is the most significant source of GHG emissions worldwide from offshore oil and gas installations.
At ROC, we regularly review and track our progress to ensure flaring is minimal and continually assess alternative strategies that can be implemented to lower flaring levels even further.
At the Crystal Ocean FPSO, we recently installed a new low pressure gas compressor that will significantly reduce the need to flare gas. Installation of the compressor will assist us to safely and cost effectively re-inject the gas or use it as fuel in boilers.
In 2010, we are implementing a second flaring reduction project at our Zhao Dong operations, where we are installing a gas pipeline for the purpose of gas export sales.
It is anticipated that these two initiatives will help us significantly reduce our carbon footprint in the future.