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GE to deploy power plant on wheels for Yemen’s PetroMasila | |
| Staff Writer |
Masila Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (PetroMasila), which manages oil exploration and production in Yemen, has placed a new order with GE to enable fast, and flexible power at the facility.
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A GE TM2500 aeroderivative gas turbine on a trailer is part of the purchase.
At full capacity, the TM2500 unit placed at Block 14 in the Hadramout region can generate up to 34 MW of electricity.
Flaring associated gas, or natural gas that is present in a reservoir alongside crude oil, is a common practise among oil field operators, but many of them are now making the financial commitments required to reduce flaring and the emissions that result from it.
The TM2500, a "power plant on wheels," will generate energy from flared associated gas to fuel PetroMasila's oil extraction operations.
Over half of the electricity generated by the unit at Block 14 will be delivered to the grid once it is connected, giving much-needed electricity to homes in Yemen that are presently experiencing blackouts. In 2023, we anticipate the TM2500 unit will be ready for industrial use.
By utilising previously flared associated gas and doing away with the use of diesel, a higher emitting and more costly fuel, GE's TM2500 unit will help PetroMasila achieve its power production plans.
Because it includes methane and hydrocarbons, both of which contribute to the global increase in greenhouse gases, flaring associated gas is not only an economic waste, but also leads to environmental pollution.