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Technology Transfer Workshop on Methane Emissions in the Petroleum and Gas Sector / Technology Demonstration
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Co-hosted by The Argentine Oil and Gas Institute (IAPG), Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, and Pan American Energy
November 5-6, 2008
| Wednesday, November 5 | |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Registration |
| 9:30 am - 9:45 am | Welcome & Opening Session Argentine Oil and Gas Institute, US EPA |
| 9:45 am - 10:00 am | The Methane to Markets Partnership and the Natural Gas STAR International Program (PDF) (21 pp, 1.9 MB) Carey Bylin, US EPA |
| 10:00 am - 10:45 am | Methane Emission Reductions in Production Wells: Reduced Emission Completions in Gas Wells; Intelligent Automation of Gas Well Plunger Lifts (PDF) (30 pp, 4.2 MB) Don Robinson, ICF International |
| 10:45 am - 11:30 am | Methane Emission Reductions Through Vapor Recovery from Oil and Condensate Storage and Holding Tanks (PDF) (38 pp, 5.5 MB) Larry Richards, Hy-Bon Engineering |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Break |
| 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Directed Inspection and Maintenance (DI&M): Techniques and Technologies for the Identification, Quantification and Repair of Fugitive Emissions; Examples (PDF) (24 pp, 859K) Dave Picard, Clearstone Engineering |
| 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm | Reduction of Methane Emissions From Compressors: Alternatives for Replacement of Seals and Packing (PDF) (23 pp, 749K) Jorge Alberto Plauchú, PA Consulting |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Lunch |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Optimization of Glycol Dehydrators to Minimize Methane Emissions (PDF) (29 pp, 4.3 MB) Don Robinson, ICF International |
| 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm | Emissions Reductions from Converting Gas-Powered Pneumatic Instrumentation to Compressed Air (PDF) (27 pp, 4 MB) Jorge Alberto Plauchú, PA Consulting |
| 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm | Successful Implementation Experiences; Case Studies Aldo Sarelli y Christian Lenoir, Occidental Argentina Exploration & Production Inc. (PDF) (16 pp, 2.9 MB) Sebastián Alejandro Sánchez, Pan American Energy (PDF) (17 pp, 540K) Jorge Alberto Plauchú, PA Consulting (PDF) (20 pp, 1.4 MB) |
| 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm | Financing Emission Reduction Projects Through the Carbon Markets and National-Level Support for CDM Projects Nazareno Castillo, Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable (PDF) (17 pp, 452K) Fabián Gaioli, Ignacio Barutta, MGM International (PDF) (40 pp, 241K) |
| 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Question and Answer Session; Closing Comments |
| Thursday, November 6 | |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | Travel to Buenos Aires TGS Natural Gas Distribution Facility (City Gate) |
| 9:30 am - 9:45 am | Presentation of the City Gate facility, including safety and security regulations Site Safety Personnel |
| 9:45 am - 10:30 am | Methane Emissions Reductions in Pipeline Operations: Pumpdown Techniques, Hot Taps, Pigging Operations, Other Opportunities (PDF) (25 pp, 3.2 MB) Don Robinson, ICF International |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Review of Directed Inspection and Maintenance: Techniques and Technologies for Leak Detection and Quantification (PDF) (15 pp, 331K) Dave Picard, Clearstone Engineering |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Break |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Field Demonstration of Technologies for Leak Detection, and Measurement and Quantification of Methane Emissions; Field and Classroom Discussion |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Return to Buenos Aires |