Description
Flares are an essential safety device that enable gas to be disposed of when a part of an oil and gas facility has an unexpected event – upset conditions – requiring gas to be safety released. Operators and regulators recognize the importance of achieving high combustion efficiency of flare gas in order to reduce methane emissions and destruction and removal efficiency. When properly burnt off, the gas converts to carbon dioxide and prevents raw methane from entering the atmosphere via the flare stack. The destruction and removal efficiency of flares should be at the level of 98% or higher. This case study shows how bp is using Flare.IQ to better understand, measure and ultimately reduce methane emissions associated with flares.