Below is a listing of companies that we know to be active in the small scale nitrogen rejection space (among other things). We know very little about the operating conditions and costs of these processes, but we encourage you to consider ALL options before making any decision. If there are others that you know about, but that are not listed here, let us know and we will cheerfully post them.
Why do this? In all honesty, we're comfortable that any serious scrutiny will lead you back to IACX (it wouldn't be the first time). But don't let us sway you, sharpen your pencils and take a gander...
THE COMPETITION
Smaller Scale Nitrogen Rejection Assets
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc., Menlo Park, California
Guild Associates, Inc., Dublin, Ohio
HNNG Development, Houston, Texas
New Process on the Horizon (?)
(“Small Scale Nitrogen Rejection with Pressure Swing Adsorption”)
The Stripper Well Consortium of Penn State University is working with some Kansas operators to design and deploy a small scale nitrogen rejection unit. Don’t know how they’re doing, but you can follow along at this site.
http://www.kgs.ku.edu/PRS/Microscale/index.htmlor
The
Oklahoma Marginal Well Commission has been very helpful to our efforts in gaining an audience with Oklahoma producers. They are incentivized to providing whatever assistance possible to keep lower-volume wells producing (this includes the low Btu gas). Give them your support!
http://www.ok.gov/marginalwells/
The
Kansas Independent Oil & Gas Association has a robust following and their newsletter is a must read for Kansas producers (or anyone considering an entry into Kansas). Acre for acre, there's probably no larger resource of untapped low-Btu gas in the country than in Kansas, and many KIOGA members know where these gems are buried. We're members ... and you should consider becoming one!
http://www.kioga.org/
The
West Texas Geological Society. According to the University of Texas, there are multiples of billion cubic feet of Yates gas in Gaines and Andrews counties left to recover. West Texas Geological Society members already know this....
http://www.wtgs.org/
The Dallas Geological Society
Gotta support the hometown guys! Their springtime Crawfish Boil is a “must make” event. We’ll see you there.
http://www.dgs.org/American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
The leading association for geologists. We’re proud members. Their Monthly Bulletin is a must read for idea seekers, and members also have free access to historical Bulletin publications going back to the early 20th Century. These Bulletin's are excellent resources for prospectors sniffing around in low-Btu basins.
http://www.aapg.orgOTHER VENDORS
Need a larger nitrogen rejection plant?
BCCK Engineering has survived the test of time and their assets work. Greg Hall would be your contact there.
http://www.bcck.com/
Tristream: Are you in the natural gas business, but prefer to leave the gathering, dehydration, liquids-removal and compression to someone else? These guys are straight shooters and their terms will knock the socks off most everyone else. Talk to Ken or Tony....
http://www.tristreamenergy.com/
Sulfatreat: Got H2S? That's a problem that we prefer to leave to others. Thus, don't call us, call these guys.
http://www.sulfatreat.com/
ProSep can set you up with membrane systems that are best for high pressure, high-CO2 applications. Lew Mologne is the chief over there and he really knows his stuff. When you talk to him, tell him we said hello.
http://www.prosep.com/
MONEY GUYS
Are you a mid-stream energy company or team looking for equity capital? Then make sure your first call is to
Haddington Ventures. They saw the vision of IACX long before others did and are truly value-added partners...plus, there's not a banker among them! They'll treat you right and they'll even buy your lunch. Call James Lam...
http://www.hvllc.com/
