Another boost for flare-gas-to-energy in Iraq

Basrah Gas Company (BGC) is investing USD 87.5 mn to collect an additional 80 mn standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) of flared gas from Iraq’s Zubair oilfield, Iraqi News reports. The additional gas will be collected by adding five new compressors to the Hammar Mishref compressor station, it added. BGC is a joint venture between the Iraqi government, Shell and Mitsubishi.

REFRESHER- Oil companies worldwide flared 144 bn cubic meters of gas in 2021, resulting in massive CO2 emissions. Capturing flare gas and using it to generate power is seen as a solution to that problem.

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BGC is expanding its flare gas collection project at Hammar Mishref, Iraqi News noted. The ultimate aim is to increase Hammar Mishref’s compression capacity to 147 mmscf/d, by adding a total of 11 additional compressors, Iraqi News tells us. This is a notable increase from the station’s original capacity, as it started out with four 35 mmscf/d-capable compressors, the outlet notes.