In the oil and gas industry, a new technology called methane recapture – also known as “methane recompression” or “methane cross compression” – is replacing traditional methods of pipeline venting and flaring. This clean energy tech is safe, saves money, meets current regulatory standards and helps operators make significant contributions to environmental stewardship.
Simply described, a mobile methane recapture unit compresses gas and moves it into a holding chamber while pipelines are cleaned, maintained, repaired or replaced and then uncompresses the gas to return it to the main pipeline. Use of this technology saves 99% of what would have been released into the atmosphere through flaring and blowdowns and returns it to the pipeline to be used for energy.
