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GASPRO COMPRESSION CORP. Gas Pro BTEX VRU Presentation by: Mustafa Siddiqui M.Eng., E.I.T. About us Gaspro Compression Corp. is the leading provider of low horsepower (below 100 HP) gas compressor packages in Canada. Our company was born

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GASPRO

COMPRESSION CORP.

Gas Pro BTEX VRU Presentation by:

Mustafa Siddiqui – M.Eng., E.I.T.

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About us

Gaspro Compression Corp. is the leading provider of low horsepower (below 100 HP) gas compressor packages in

Canada. Our company was born and raised in Three Hills,

Alberta — however in terms of industry positioning, we are anything but “small town.” Being able to adapt our technology to best fit clients’ needs, is one of the many reasons we have evolved into an industry leader. Since 2003, Gaspro has been developing dependable, low maintenance and user friendly compressor packages that surpass industry standards. All our packages are engineered for extended, cost efficient operation and we are continually improving and innovating our products to keep up with the ever changing industry demands

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Our applications include:

Gas well compression Casing gas compression

n oil wells

Tank vapor recovery units (VRU) BTEX VRU on glycol dehydrators

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CASING GAS COMPRESSION

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How casing gas compression works

Without a compressor With a compressor

Oil Well bore Reservoir Formation Tubing Casing Annulus between casing and

il tubing fills up with

associated gas (often referred as “solution gas” or “casing gas”). If the pressure in the annulus gets too high, it holds back the flow of reservoir products into the well bore.

Phigh

Oil Well bore Reservoir Formation Tubing Casing Casing gas Gaspro package Gaspro compressor package reduces the pressure in the annulus, thus allowing more reservoir products (oil, water, gas etc.) to flow into the well bore

Plow

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36 7,680 5,452 764 7,054 2,969 5,639 7,532 11,205 0.5 61.4 78.8 8.6 57.0 23.8 43.4 80.1 76.6 14.4 7,991.7 14,393.4 3,238.8 2,336.2 2,767.4 8,333.9 3,914.7 1,837.7 1.1 39.1 19.8 0.5 15.2 14.8 15.3 44.2 157.2 1.1 33.8 78.9 16.9 94.9 42.7 64.7 163.7 87.5

1 10 100 1,000 10,000 100,000

Bonnyville Drayton Valley Grand Prairie High Level Medicine Hat Midnapore Red Deer

St. Albert

Wainwright

Rough snapshot of Alberta crude oil batteries sorted by region (Includes heavy oil wells

utside AER-designated oil sands area. Does NOT include crude bitumen (examples:

Primary bitumen, SAGD, CSS) and oil sands mining) – AER ST60 February 2017 data

Number of Wells

Approx. Oil produced

(thousand bpd)

Approx. Gas
Prod. (e3m3/d)
Approx. Gas

Vented (e3m3/d)

Approx. Gas

Flared (e3m3/d)

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3,715 17,952 14,124 6,703 1,563 1,210 320 316 303 110 25 28 1 9 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 20000 0-1 2-5 6-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-99 100-149 150-199 200-249 250-299 300+

Number of wells Average production per well (Barrels per day)

Alberta Crude oil wells average production1 (Production is reported on a monthly basis and for several multiwell batteries, hence this is a rough estimation only) – AER ST-60 (February 2017 data)

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Gas Pro’s hydraulic compressor

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Gas Pro’s hydraulic compressor

 Low flow rates  Higher pressure differential  Eliminates the need for a scrubber and an

aftercooler

 Low cost!

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SOLVENT VAPOR RECOVERY

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Some basic statistics – Feb 2017 Stats

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Total Alberta oil production: ~ 3.3 million bpd1

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About 1.3 million bpd of thermal bitumen production2 (Most of which is through SAGD)

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Solvent extraction technologies are being tested as alternative to SAGD.

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Gas Pro has provided compressors for recovery of propane solvent and butane solvent pilots.

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Performance variation can be quite large:

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Also need to consider liquids dropping out at high pressures

1. http://www.oilsandsmagazine.com/energy-statistics/alberta – February 2017 data – Accessed Nov. 9, 2017 2. http://www.albertacanada.com/files/albertacanada/AOSID_QuarterlyUpdate_Fall2017.pdf – February 2017 data – Accessed Nov. 9, 2017

Blackmer NG602 Compressor – 30 psig suction, 200 psig discharge, 825 RPM, 13.5 psi atm, 86 F gas temperature at suction Butane Propane Natural Gas (0.65 SG) SCFM 56.6 87 106.2 BHP 12.5 17.6 22.2

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TANK VAPOR RECOVERY UNITS

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Crude oil storage tanks emit methane and other volatile organic compounds that flash off from the oil. Gaspro’s vapor recovery units (VRU) are designed to recover the vapors coming off from the tanks (typically at only a few ounces (oz/in2) of pressure) and then compressing it back into the system. The VRU can provide significant economic and environmental benefits to the client.

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BTEX RECOVERY UNITS

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Benzene is a carcinogenic compound whose emissions from glycol regenerator still columns at natural gas dehydrator facilities are strictly regulated in Alberta in accordance with Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) Directive 039. Gaspro Compression’s BTEX VRU system recovers all emissions from the regenerator still column and reinjects the recovered vapor into the facility

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Implementation schedule by calendar year to reduced emissions 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Distance in metres (m) Emission limit required as of January 1 of the calendar year in tonnes (t) No control or a control

ther than an

appropriately designed flare

r incinerator

≤ 100 0.0 101 – 250 0.1 251 – 750 1.0 0.5 > 750 3.0 2.0 1.0 After control emission limit for an appropriately designed flare

r incinerator

≤ 250 1.0 251 – 750 1.0 > 750 3.0

AER Directive 039 – Table 2*

* Source: AER Directive 039: Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators, January 22, 2013

Accessed: 03/18/2016 – URL: https://www.aer.ca/documents/directives/Directive039.pdf

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Regenerator

Still Column

Pump

Flash Tank

Wet gas Rich Glycol Lean Glycol Dry Gas

Steam + GHGs + VOCs (including Benzene, Toluene, EthylBenzene & Xylene)

CONTACTOR

Fuel gas line

Compressor

GENERIC DEHY PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

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Regenerator

Still Column

Pump

Flash Tank

Wet gas Rich Glycol Lean Glycol Dry Gas

Steam + GHGs + VOCs (including Benzene, Toluene, EthylBenzene & Xylene)

CONTACTOR

Fuel gas line

Compressor

GASPRO Cooler Box STORAGE TANK Condensates + GHGs + VOCs Uncondensed vapor – Can be vented, flared, incinerated or used in the burner

GASPRO CONDENSER BOX CONTROL SYSTEM

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GASPRO Cooler Box Regenerator

Still Column

Pump

Flash Tank

Wet gas Rich Glycol Lean Glycol Dry Gas

Condensates + GHGs + VOCs

CONTACTOR

Fuel gas line

Uncondensed vapor

Compressor Gaspro Compressor

Separator

Make up gas

Liquids pump

Steam + GHGs + VOCs (including Benzene, Toluene, EthylBenzene & Xylene)

GASPRO BTEX VRU CONTROL SYSTEM

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Gas composition varies based on different factors (from different clients)

OVERHEADS STREAM

EG
Flash Tank
No stripping gas
TEG
No Flash Tank
No stripping gas
TEG
Flash Tank
No stripping gas
TEG
Flash Tank
Stripping gas

Case 1: Regenerator Overheads Stream

Temperature

100 deg. C Pressure 101.33 KPaa Flow Rate 1.04E+01 m^3/hr Component Conc. Loading (vol%) (kg/hr)

Water

7.20E+01 5.71E+00 Carbon Dioxide 4.45E+00 8.62E-01 Nitrogen 2.13E-01 2.63E-02 Methane 1.11E+01 7.88E-01 Ethane 3.32E+00 4.40E-01 Propane 2.33E+00 4.52E-01 Isobutane 4.32E-01 1.11E-01 n-Butane 9.97E-01 2.55E-01 Isopentane 2.20E-01 7.00E-02 n-Pentane 2.94E-01 9.36E-02 Cyclopentane 8.67E-01 2.68E-01 n-Hexane 1.20E-01 4.56E-02 Cyclohexane 2.49E-01 9.23E-02 Other Hexanes 3.78E-03 1.43E-03 Methylcyclohexane 2.01E-01 8.71E-02 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 4.30E-03 2.16E-03 Benzene 1.18E+00 4.05E-01 Toluene 1.19E+00 4.82E-01 Ethylbenzene 1.14E-01 5.33E-02 Xylenes 4.77E-01 2.23E-01 C8+ Heavies 2.09E-01 1.57E-01

Total Components

100 1.06E+01 Case 2: Regenerator Overheads Stream

Temperature

100 deg. C Pressure 101.33 KPaa Flow Rate 2.90E+01 m^3/hr Component Conc. Loading (vol%) (kg/hr)

Water

9.47E+01 2.09E+01 CarbonDioxide 1.57E+00 8.46E-01 Nitrogen 7.24E-03 2.48E-03 Methane 4.23E-01 8.29E-02 Ethane 4.24E-01 1.56E-01 Propane 5.17E-01 2.79E-01 Isobutane 1.20E-01 8.53E-02 n-Butane 3.20E-01 2.27E-01 Isopentane 6.95E-02 6.13E-02 n-Pentane 9.26E-02 8.17E-02 Cyclopentane 3.06E-01 2.62E-01 n-Hexane 2.99E-02 3.15E-02 Cyclohexane 7.56E-02 7.78E-02 Other Hexanes 1.18E-03 1.24E-03 Heptanes 7.75E-03 9.50E-03 Methylcyclohexane 4.30E-02 5.16E-02 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 4.96E-04 6.93E-04 Benzene 6.59E-01 6.29E-01 Toluene 4.71E-01 5.30E-01 Xylenes 1.17E-01 1.52E-01 C8+ Heavies 3.36E-03 6.99E-03

Total Components

100.0 2.45E+01 Case 3: Regenerator Overheads Stream

Temperature

100 deg. C Pressure 101.33 KPaa Flow Rate 1.75E+01 m^3/hr Component Conc. Loading (vol%) (kg/hr)

Water

8.95E+01 1.19E+01 CarbonDioxide 5.12E-01 1.67E-01 Nitrogen 1.34E-02 2.77E-03 Methane 4.74E+00 5.63E-01 Ethane 5.31E-01 1.18E-01 Propane 2.93E-01 9.57E-02 Isobutane 9.15E-02 3.94E-02 n-Butane 1.80E-01 7.74E-02 Isopentane 6.66E-02 3.55E-02 n-Pentane 7.59E-02 4.06E-02 n-Hexane 5.25E-02 3.35E-02 Cyclohexane 1.68E-01 1.07E-01 Methylcyclohexane 1.99E-01 1.45E-01 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 2.28E-03 1.93E-03 Benzene 1.17E+00 6.79E-01 Toluene 1.59E+00 1.08E+00 Ethylbenzene 1.03E-01 8.12E-02 Xylenes 7.20E-01 5.66E-01

Total Components

100 1.57E+01 Case 4: Regenerator Overheads Stream

Temperature

100 deg. C Pressure 101.33 KPaa Flow Rate 4.69E+01 m^3/hr Component Conc. Loading (vol%) (kg/hr)

Water

9.85E+01 3.52E+01 CarbonDioxide 1.13E+00 9.82E-01 Nitrogen 2.69E-04 1.49E-04 Methane 1.12E-01 3.56E-02 Ethane 5.60E-02 3.34E-02 Propane 1.31E-02 1.14E-02 Isobutane 2.02E-03 2.33E-03 n-Butane 2.35E-03 2.70E-03 Isopentane 8.15E-04 1.16E-03 n-Pentane 4.28E-04 6.12E-04 Cyclopentane 1.06E-02 1.47E-02 n-Hexane 3.35E-04 5.71E-04 Cyclohexane 6.85E-03 1.14E-02 Other Hexanes 1.31E-03 2.23E-03 Heptanes 9.59E-04 1.90E-03 Methylcyclohexane 9.95E-04 1.94E-03 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane 9.77E-06 2.21E-05 Benzene 9.99E-02 1.55E-01 Toluene 2.61E-02 4.76E-02 Ethylbenzene 1.62E-03 3.42E-03 Xylenes 1.97E-02 4.15E-02

Total Components

100.0 3.65E+01

Other factors such as gas composition, glycol flow rate, contactor pressure / temperature also play a big role

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Gas Pro BTEX VRU

 Specifically designed for glycol regenerator emissions  Upgrade dehydrator only once  No need for tank maintenance  Possibility to tie in other vent sources  In February 2017, Process Ecology and Greenpath visited the

site for inspection of our BTEX VRU system.

 The inspection found that our BTEX VRU resulted in zero

emissions at this location

 Overall, the system conserved ~ 651 tonnes/yr of GHG

emissions and ~ 29 tonnes/yr of BTEX emissions. Report can be found at: https://www.ptac.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/GasPro- Final-Report-Rev-1-July-2017.compressed-1.pdf

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SMALL FOOTPRINT

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AREA CLASSIFICATION

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Gas Pro BTEX VRU - Acknowledgements

 National Research Council Canada for providing IRAP grant

for this project

 PTAC for providing us the platform to introduce our

technology and helping us secure Natural Resources Canada funding for a third party inspection

 Process Ecology, GreenPath Energy, Cap-op Energy for their

support and guidance to Gas Pro.

 CNRL for providing the location to test our first prototype. (First

unit has been in operation since March, 2016)

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Questions?

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Tom Nichols

President

Cell: +1 (403) 443-1115 Email: tom.nichols@gaspro.ca

CONTACT

Mustafa Siddiqui, M.Eng., E.I.T.

Production Engineer

Cell: +1 (403) 443-1494 Email: mustafasid@live.com

Website: www.gaspro.ca Phone: +1 (403) 443-8886 Fax: +1 (403) 443-5288

Ayaz Mahmood, M.Sc., E.I.T.

Project Engineer

Cell: +1 (403) 443-9535 Email: ayaz.mahmood@gaspro.ca