Oil and Gas Technology Transfer Workshop: Site Tour to the Burgos Gas Processing Complex of PEMEX, and Technology Demonstration
27–29 January 2009
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Event Details:
Day 1
• Welcome and Introduction to the Processing Plant Operations, including Safety and Security Regulations
Ing. Fernando Amor Castillo, Manager of the Reynosa-Burgos Gas Processing Complex, PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemicals Subsidiary
• Overview of Methane Emissions Mitigation Activities in PEMEX Gas: English (PDF, 22 pp, 1.6 MB), Spanish (PDF, 22 pp, 1.6 MB)
Ing. Fernando Juárez and Ing. Martha Palomino, PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemicals Subsidiary
• PEMEX Gas: Gas Processing Plant Fugitive Methane Emissions Identification, Measurement and Project Development – Case Study: English (PDF, 19 pp, 312 KB), Spanish (PDF, 19 pp, 534 KB)
Ing. Javier Bocanegra, Corporate Directorate of Operations; Jorge Alberto Plauchú, PA Consulting Group
• Review of Directed Inspection and Maintenance: Techniques and Technologies for Leak Detection and Quantification
Dave Picard, Clearstone Engineering English (PDF, 28 pp, 409 KB), Spanish (PDF, 28 pp, 412 KB)
Milton Heath, Heath Consulting English (PDF, 18 pp, 1.2 MB), Spanish (PDF, 18 pp, 1.5 MB))
• Field Demonstration of Technologies for Leak Detection, and Measurement and Quantification of Methane Emissions:
Dave Picard, Clearstone Engineering
Milton Heath, Heath Consulting
Day 2
• Oil & Gas Technology Transfer Workshop Welcome and Opening
Ing. Guillermo Camacho, Deputy Director of Operations, Health, Safety and Environment, PEMEX
Ing. Carlos de Régules Ruiz-Funes, Manager of Environmental Protection, PEMEX.
• Methane to Markets Partnership and the Natural Gas STAR International Program: English (PDF, 21 pp, 630 KB), Spanish (PDF, 21 pp, 633 KB)
Carey Bylin, U.S. EPA Natural Gas STAR Program
• Inventory of Methane Emissions and Energy Efficiency Potential in Gas Processing Complexes (PDF, 22 pp, 1.7 MB)
Ing. Fernando Juárez and Ing. Martha Palomino, PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemicals Subsidiary
• Reducing Methane Emissions from Production Wells: Reduced Emission Completions in Gas Wells; Smart Automation of Gas Well Plunger Lifts: English (PDF, 30 pp, 609 KB), Spanish (PDF, 30 pp, 690 KB)
Don Robinson, ICF Consulting
• Production and Processing Best Practices: Optimization of Glycol Dehydrators and Pneumatic Controller Methane Emissions Reduction Opportunities: English (PDF, 28 pp, 405 KB), Spanish (PDF, 28 pp, 369 KB)
Jorge Alberto Plauchú, PA Consulting Group
• Directed Inspection and Maintenance (DI&M): Techniques & Technologies for Identifying, Quantifying and Repairing Fugitive Emissions (Production, Processing, Transmission): English (PDF, 22 pp, 447 KB), Spanish (PDF, 22 pp, 402 KB)
Don Robinson, ICF International
• Methane Emissions Reductions through Vapor Recovery from Oil and Condensate Storage and Holding Tanks: English (PDF, 28 pp, 723 KB), Spanish (PDF, 28 pp, 727 KB)
Larry Richards, Hy-Bon Engineering
• Reducing Emissions from Reciprocating and Centrifugal Compressors
Jorge Alberto Plauchú, PA Consulting Group English (PDF, 19 pp, 681 KB), Spanish (PDF, 19 pp, 739 KB)
Ing. Fernando Juárez and Ing. Martha Palomino, PEMEX Gas and Basic Petrochemicals Subsidiary
• Reducing Emissions from Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines: Using Hot Taps and Pipeline Pumpdown Techniques: English (PDF, 15 pp, 214 KB), Spanish (PDF, 15 pp, 247 KB)
Don Robinson, ICF International
• Financing Oil and Gas Sector Methane Emissions Reduction Projects through Carbon Markets
Francisco Sucre, Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership, World Bank English (PDF, 34 pp, 1.6 MB)
Jorge Alberto Plauchú, PA Consulting Group English (PDF, 30 pp, 176 KB), Spanish (PDF, 30 pp, 175 KB)
Industry Sector: Oil and Gas
