Downhole Compression Technology Review

  • Client: Confidential

  • Field (Type): Not Applicable

  • Objectives: To review the current state of Downhole Gas Compression technologies in the oil and gas industry and recommend their feasibility for their assets

  • Challenge: The client operates fields that are remotely located in areas of significant biodiversity and therefore do not lend themselves to distributed wellhead compression. 

  • Our Engagement: Eta was engaged because of its unique gas compression expertise and understanding of the client’s asset portfolio.

  • Approach: 

    • Literature reviews

    • Design reviews

    • Vendor engagement

  • Stake: DGC technologies could provide more benefits than wellhead compression without the large footprint of compression machinery at the good cluster. Mature DGC, therefore, presents an interesting option to their assets as it could potentially provide benefits such as delayed centralised compression schedule, reduced centralised compression footprint, and better management of erosional velocities in well tubing and pipelines.

  • Results:

    • Received technical review of DGC development to date

    • Updates concerning the current state of DGC technologies provided

    • Screening of DGC technologies carried out

    • DGC projects and vendors reviewed