Controlling Emissions in the Production Process

Sean MacLeod, Zeeco, Inc. USA, discusses the many options available to help meet the regulatory demands of managing emissions at the well pad.

Emissions pose both a safety and environmental hazard. In some cases, burning emissions via flare is the best solution, while in other cases vapor recovery might be preferred. Environmental pollution legislation is–almost without exception–the driver behind the decision to install a vapor recovery unit to meet the permitting requirements and to provide cleaner local environmental emission controls and safer working environments.