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As climate change advances into the forefront of the minds of the public, governments are under pressure to implement stricter regulatory requirements on companies with high emissions intensities, requiring them to drastically reduce their emissions, or pay steep...

What this may mean for upcoming regulatory changes? In April 2022, the CSA group released a new standard for Flares, Incinerators and Enclosed Combustors (CSA Z620.3). Focused on the Oil and Gas Market, this standard outlines manufacturing, performance and operations...

Tank Venting Overview Above-ground storage tanks are one of the most common pieces of oilfield equipment. They are necessary for collecting and storing oil and other produced liquids. Hydrocarbon storage tanks can be found on their own at a well-site, or in a...

When a company is drilling for hydrocarbon resources, they don’t get to pick and choose what comes out of the ground. It is exceedingly rare to extract only oil, and there will always be some gas that comes out along with the oil. If the correct infrastructure is not...

Enclosed Vapour Combustors are Eliminating Waste Gases Safely When it comes to emission reduction, enclosed vapour combustors, also known as EVCs, or simply combustors, are gaining ground as an emerging technology.  Combustors were developed to eliminate methane...

Flaring in the oil and gas industry has been around since companies started to drill for oil. Flaring was used to relieve pressure from the wells or eliminate harmful casing gas that would otherwise vent. In addition, when well gas is not economical to transfer or...

Hydrocarbon storage tanks are a critical component of many oil and gas production sites. In the absence of pipelines, storage tanks are the only way a company can collect their product before sending it to market. They range in volume from a few barrels to thousands...

With increasing regulatory requirements and pressure from shareholders and stakeholders, cost-effective emissions reduction activities have never been so important. Oil and Gas companies have many priorities including maximizing profit, attracting investment,...

Enclosed Combustor Temperature Requirements The skin temperature and exhaust temperature on enclosed combustors are measurements that are controlled and limited. In most jurisdictions, upper-temperature limits must not be exceeded for reduced spacing of enclosed...

Trace Vent Gas What are the rules around Dehy’s The rules around waste gas disposal from Glycol Dehy’s can be confusing and misunderstood.  It seems that there are many interpretations of the rules regarding equipment and spacing requirements. In Alberta, Directive 39...