The Importance of Operating Efficiency in Lowering Emissions

Energy Transition Integrated Framework

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About Operating Efficiency

Operating efficiency covers operating and maintenance practices that improve reliability as well as energy efficiency. Minimizing upsets and reliability events can lower emissions. Energy is required to produce oil and gas, so the adoption of higher efficiency concepts, equipment, and operating standards can reduce emissions from energy consumption while increasing hydrocarbons available for sale. Best practices, standards, and supply chains are key in producing oil and gas efficiently.

What does good look like?

Maximize efficiency of power generation onsite.
Recover power and/or heat from power generation exhaust.
Adoption of high efficiency equipment and technologies.
Implementation of advanced control and optimization systems.
Implementation of an energy management system.

How is it achieved?

See list of recommended publications
- IOGP Report 669 – Efficient Use of energy in oil and gas upstream facilities
- IOGP-Ipieca Compendium of Energy and GHG efficient technologies and practices
  - - IOGP-Ipieca. Alternative thermodynamic cycles
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Artificial lift
    - IOGP-Ipieca Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integration into power generation systems
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Combined heat and power
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Combined-cycle gas turbines
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Compressors
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Cooling systems
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Drilling rigs
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Ejectors
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Electric motors
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Energy performance monitoring and optimization
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Energy-efficient design for carbon dioxide reduction
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Flowlines and pipelines
    - IOGP-Ipieca Fractionation columns
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Fuel-fired furnaces and boilers
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Gas turboexpanders
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Heat exchangers
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Heat pumps
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Liquid power recovery turbines
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Open-cycle gas turbines
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Passing valves (leakage)
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Pinch analysis
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Pumps
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Reducing flaring in oil and gas operations
    - IOGP-Ipieca. Reducing venting in oil and gas operations
- Energy Transition Lessons learned (MEMBERS ONLY)

Recommended publications

Efficient use of energy in oil and gas upstream facilities

This Report shares recommended practices for energy management and optimization for the design, installation, and operation of new and existing equipment and systems. This Report will enable companies to evaluate their current energy efficiency practices from an organizational, asset, system, and equipment-level perspective to identify gaps and improve energy efficiency.

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Compendium of energy and GHG efficient technologies and practices

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Energy Transition Lessons learned

(IOGP Members Only)

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MGP Best Practice Guide: Energy Use – English

This document provides guidance on reducing methane emissions from the use of natural gas as fuel in oil and gas operations. Methane slip, the unburned methane released from combustion engines, is a key emission source. While generally small, it can be significant in areas with high natural gas usage. The guide emphasizes best practices for reducing energy-related methane emissions.

More information

Other languages

View the Methane Emissions Management webpage

View the Reducing flaring, venting, and fugitives webpage

View the Electrifying facilities with low carbon energy sources webpage

View the Carbon Capture, Transportation, and Storage webpage

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