BCS commissioning is planned for the end of the year. This will ensure the complete utilization of associated petroleum gas and will also result in an additional supply of natural gas for consumers. The daily compressing capacity of the station provides up to 1 million cubic meters of gas. First and foremost, the gas will be supplied to consumers in the two regions of Sakhalin – the Nogliki Municipality and the Okha Municipality, as well as the Okha Thermal Power plant (TPP) and Nogliki Gas-Turbine Power Plant.
Premium Engineering CEO, Alexandra Bocharova, noted that, “Implementation of the contract is a major step towards solving the problems concerning the use of associated petroleum gas. While working on the project, both companies have made every effort to take into account the economic feasibility of the project as a whole and the environmental concerns of the region. Present day technology of oil production in the Odoptu-Sea Field does not allow for the utilization of associated petroleum gas. The commissioning of a booster compressor station (BCS) will make it possible to use this valuable hydrocarbon fuel for domestic needs”. The core process equipment for the BCS is manufactured by leading American companies. Premium Engineering is working alongside US based Red Mountain Energy Corporation, making full use of its advanced technology to provide safe and innovative solutions.
Natural gas from the northern and the southern leases of the Odoptu-Sea field will be supplied to the BCS via a pipeline; It will then be compressed, and transported to a gas dehydration unit, and finally delivered to the consumers via the pipeline.
The field has been used for commercial production for over 10 years. Moreover the Odoptu-Sea wells are among the most efficient wells of Sakhalinmorneftegaz with a daily production which ranges from 130 to 200 metric tons of oil.