INEOS Energy Launches Electric-Driven Compressor for Enhanced Breagh Gas Field Production

INEOS Energy Launches Electric-Driven Compressor for Enhanced Breagh Gas Field Production

(IN BRIEF) INEOS Energy has successfully launched an electric-driven compressor at the Teesside Gas Processing Plant, significantly boosting gas flows from the Breagh Gas Field. This advancement is crucial for ensuring a stable domestic gas supply for UK homes and industries, contributing to price stabilization while maintaining a low carbon footprint. CEO David Bucknall highlighted the importance of this project in addressing UK gas demand and supporting the energy transition. The Breagh gas field, operated by INEOS since 2011, features a minimal facilities wellhead platform and an extensive pipeline network, positioning it as one of the UK’s lowest carbon intensity gas fields. This initiative reflects INEOS Energy’s commitment to sustainable gas production and energy security.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 10-Oct-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — On October 10, 2024, INEOS Energy has announced the successful commissioning of its electric-driven compressor at the Teesside Gas Processing Plant, marking a pivotal advancement for the Breagh Gas Field. This new compressor will significantly increase gas flow from the field, ensuring a stable supply of domestic gas to UK homes and industries for the foreseeable future, thereby contributing to price stabilization. Notably, electric compressors offer a lower carbon footprint compared to traditional gas-powered alternatives, ensuring that Breagh maintains its position as one of the UK’s lowest carbon intensity gas fields.

David Bucknall, CEO of INEOS Energy, expressed his enthusiasm about the project’s timely completion amid rising UK gas demands. “We are thrilled to bring the electric compressor online at such a crucial juncture for gas supply in the UK. This initiative harnesses valuable North Sea gas reserves while minimizing carbon emissions, making it a vital step towards achieving energy transition and ensuring affordable energy security in the UK.”

Situated in the Southern North Sea, the Breagh gas field has been under INEOS Energy’s operation since receiving development consent in 2011. The field is designed with a 12-slot minimum facilities wellhead platform housing 11 production wells. It features a 100km wet gas export pipeline leading to the beach and an additional 11km onshore pipeline that connects to the Teesside Gas Processing Plant, owned by North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP), for processing and subsequent distribution into the National Transmission System (NTS). The Breagh installation operates unattended and boasts one of the UK’s lowest carbon intensity ratings among gas fields.

This initiative underscores INEOS Energy’s commitment to enhancing the sustainability of gas production while addressing the energy needs of the UK.

About INEOS Energy

INEOS Energy is the energy division of INEOS, a multinational chemical company that operates across a variety of industries including petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, and oil and gas. The business was established in 2020 to oversee the company’s growing portfolio of energy-related businesses, which includes exploration and production, as well as trading of oil and gas.

The company’s exploration and production activities focus on onshore and offshore oil and gas assets in the North Sea, in the US, Denmark and USA. In recent years, it has made investments in low-carbon technologies, including Carbon Capture and Storage, and hydrogen.

INEOS Energy leads a consortium which completed the world’s first cross border offshore carbon capture and storage project. The Greensand project has potential sequestration volumes of 1.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2025, increasing to a potential 8 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030.

INEOS is also part of a consortium of eleven companies that support the large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in Houston, Texas. The potential storage capacity in the Houston area alone could lead to capturing and safely storing up to 50 million metric tons of CO2 per year by 2030 and about 100 million metric tons by 2040.

INEOS is involved in several projects to develop demand for hydrogen, replacing existing carbon-based sources of energy, feedstocks and fuel. It expects to develop further partnerships with leading organisations involved in the development of new applications.

The company has also pledged to reduce its carbon footprint and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Media Contact:

Richard Longden
richard.longden@ineos.com
INEOS Agency
ineos@firstlightgroup.io

SOURCE: INEOS