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No Limits: Off-Grid Solar

Halker may be best known for their oil and gas expertise, but the Halker team has experience in nearly every sector from renewables, to residential and commercial, to mining, to food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and beyond. One such project outside what may be expected from Halker is an off-grid solar design for a residential cabin. […]

Repurposing Waste Energy: Improving Overall Efficiency & Resourcefulness

The handling of associated gas is a common challenge for oil producing assets. If there is no sales disposition for the gas, it is typically flared without extracting any benefit from the energy source. One of the ways companies are looking to improve overall efficiency and resourcefulness is by repurposing waste energy. This can take […]

The ESG and Economic Benefits of Reducing Site Footprint

The Oil & Gas Industry continues to evolve and ESG plans are becoming an essential document for every owner.  It is those ESG plans that will be primary drivers for groundbreaking solutions to keep our 160-year-old Industry advancing into the future. One of the simplest improvements we can make as an industry is to reduce […]

HalkEye CARE System Enables Pad Size Reduction

As we have discovered pad size reduction is both a driver and benefit of levying environmental know-how in facility design and operation. As we take a closer look at production operations, have you ever wondered why so much effort, and space, goes into separating oil, gas and water at upstream production facilities, only to recombine […]

Tankless Production Facilities: Thrills and Chills

The oilfield continuously evolves, yet some things stay the same: emissions regulations continuously become stricter, investors want to reduce new facility cost, and the oilfield is still expected to function 24/7/365, rain or shine.  When considering the rise of ESG initiatives as a decision point for investors, you might find yourself asking Why or Why […]

Upcoming Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Hearing

On April 9th of this year, there will be a federal court hearing on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to determine whether its continued operation conforms with environmental policy and regulation. This follows a federal appeals court ruling in January that found the DAPL to be operating illegally without the necessary legal permitting. The April […]

When to Consider Winterization

Although recently a news cycle focal point, not all infrastructure requires winterization. Notwithstanding, the damage and publicity witnessed has many owners and operators asking an important question – when to winterize? The extent of winterization needed for a facility is a balance of safety, economic, and likelihood of severe cold weather conditions. Typical protections include […]

The Challenges of Retrofitting Upstream Facilities For Tank Venting To Flare

The Challenges of Retrofitting Upstream Facilities For Tank Venting To Flare Written and Presented by Tucker Payne Abstract: Over the last decade volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from onshore production pads have come under closer scrutiny with passing of Code of Federal Regulations 40 Part 60 Subpart OOOO and OOOOa (commonly referred to as “Quad […]