Evaluación de usos alternativos a la combustión de gas en el sistema de tea de los campos “A”, “B” y “C” operados por Hocol S.A. Thesis

short description

  • Master's thesis

Thesis author

  • Duplat Morales, Federico
  • Molano Saavedra, Miguel Ángel

abstract

  • Based on the characterization of field operations and ministerial requirements, two alternatives identified in existing literature were proposed. The first proposal involved utilizing gas from well annular for consumption in the operation of Artificial Lift Systems equipment. The second and final proposed alternative consisted of a gas sales business model for electricity generation based on estimated gas surplus volumes for 2024. These alternatives were evaluated through criteria, with relevance percentages based on an Analytic Hierarchy Process. Alternative 1 proved to be easy to implement and capable of consistently utilizing small gas flows, achieving reductions of 0.74%, 2.08%, and 3.71% in fields A, B, and C, respectively. Alternative 2 demonstrated a viable market expansion opportunity for oil operators in Colombia, as in fields A, B, and C, it was identified that by daily using the gas volumes normally flared, a power output of 100.96 MW, 54.41 MW, and 33 MW respectively could be generated for each field. Finally, the implementation of Alternative 1 in the (3) Fields was proposed with a 92.04% viability in evaluation criteria, unlike Alternative 1, which had a 57.95% viability.

publication date

  • March 6, 2024 2:52 PM

keywords

  • Alternatives
  • Energy harnessing from gas
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Gas flaring
  • Hydrocarbon-producing field
  • Natural gas
  • Resolution 40066 of February 11 2022
  • Resolution 40317 of April 10 2023
  • Tea

Document Id

  • f719eaae-a988-4d66-8af0-3a8c31bb858c