Technologies of Associated Petroleum Gas Utilization

The article addresses the issues of energy-saving technologies for utilization of associated petroleum gas in the development of oil and oil fields using the example of the North Shurtan field.Main criteries were proposed that determine the choice of events for the utilization of petroleum gas and assess their profitability: infrastructure of the field location area; development stage of the deposit; quantity and quality of gas.One of the promising areas of energy saving is the use of expander-generator units (DGA) for the generation of environmentally friendly electricity (without fuel combustion) due to the use of technological gas pressure drop in main-line transport and natural gas distribution systems.It is recommended to use the generated electricity for uninterrupted power supply of electrochemical protection devices on the linear part of gas pipelines, gas metering devices at gas distribution stations and other gas supply facilities (nearby GRP facilities), during the operation of Rotaflex pumping plants, as well as for their own needs