Benefits of The Tankless Production Facility
In a prior article, The Tankless Production Facility: Thrills and Chills, we briefly introduced the concept of tankless facilities with an overview of reasons for and against adoption of the tankless facility. As ever, regulatory scrutiny is kindling further interest in tankless facilities. In this entry of The Tankless Production Facility series, we’ll go into […]
Cracking Down on Methane Emissions
Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. Methane has been in the spotlight of the Climate Change discussion as of late. More than 100 countries pledged, including the U.S., to reduce methane emissions by 30% from 2020 to 2030. In addition, the EPA has proposed changes to emission regulations forNew Source Performance Standards (NSPS). These pledges and proposed changes […]
Halker’s Family of Brands
As valued clients, vendors, colleagues, and friends you are already familiar with the Halker name as an established Engineering Consulting firm for energy, industrial and power generation projects. We are excited to announce our continued growth, added services, and market diversity. We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to our brand architecture. Halker’s […]
Be Alert! The World Needs More “Lerts”!
Two weeks ago, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gave an interview describing an attempted cyber attack that “very fortunately did not succeed.” The attempted attack in February of this year was focused on a water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Florida. Worryingly, unlike previous high-profile cyber-attacks, this one was “not for financial gain but rather purely […]
The Digital Twin: Are You Prepared?
Digital twins have been garnering a lot of attention lately, but talk to ten people and you’ll probably get ten different answers as to what a digital twin is, so let’s start with some basics. What is a digital twin? A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system that spans its […]
What Happens When a Sweet Well is Actually Sour?
An important factor in the selection of a well site is the potential presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), which can lead the operations to be categorized as sour service if the H2S is above a certain threshold. Well economics are so adversely affected by the additional requirements of sour service that some operators elect to […]
COGCC Wildlife & Lighting Regulations
In Q4 2020, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation (COGCC) significantly updated their regulations and requirements. Updates to COGCC Rules 424 and 1201 in particular will have a notable impact on operators’ regulatory and reporting requirements. Under COGCC Rule 1201.a & 1201.b, operators must submit a formal Wildlife Protection or Mitigation Plan as an attachment […]
Renewable Spotlight: Geothermal Energy
What is Geothermal Energy? Geothermal energy is an always-on, renewable energy source that harnesses the heat energy of the earth’s interior. It made up about 0.4% of the United States’ 4 trillion kWh total electricity generation in 2020. Besides electricity generation, geothermal can be used for heating and cooling of homes. The focus of this […]
H2S Removal Using Scavengers
H2S is a well known, highly toxic contaminant that is found in some oil and gas production. Most H2S migrates to the gas, and removal is necessary to achieve sales gas pipeline specifications, or SO2 emissions limits. For applications with low levels of sulfur, the optimum method for removal is not always obvious. Owners often […]
You’ve Got Data. Is it Safe? Protect your SCADA.
As industrial facilities continue to become more and more digitized and automated, protecting operational technology (OT) has become as critical as protecting information technology (IT). The ransomware attack that resulted in the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline is yet another reminder to operators on the necessity of identifying and mitigating all IT/OT security vulnerabilities. Supervisory […]