Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) Part 3: Opgal EyeCGas Product Line
Opgal EyeCGas® product line features four different types of optical gas imaging cameras, each with its own set of unique features and capabilities that are hard to match, if at all possible, for any other product on the market today. EyeCGas cameras not only answer but exceed requirements set forward by our customers who are […]
The Global Oil and Gas Methane Emission Debate – The OGI Angle
In early 2016, the US Environmental Protection Association (EPA) published the QuadOa (OOOOa) regulations, designed to reduce the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) released into the atmosphere by the oil and gas industry. In early 2017, the implementation of these regulations is far less clear. Nonetheless, some clarity remains. Natural gas’s reputation as the ‘clean’ […]
Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) Market and Uses
Many industries involve the usage or dismissal of gases as part of its daily routines. Leaks of Green House Gases (GHG) from process and transport systems in these industries contribute to global warming, expose employees to health hazards and risk of explosion, and represent enormous economic losses for the companies involved. EyeCGas – Opgal’s innovative […]
Optical Gas Imaging Sensitivity Study
Introduction The traditional method 21-based Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) program quantifies leaks in volumetric concentration units (ppm v). Fugitive emission detection with Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) technology was initially considered as a non-quantifying technology, however recently capabilities of detecting leak’s mass flow rate were introduced using OGI technology. One of the major regulatory impediments […]
Optical Gas Imaging – Part 2: Effectiveness of Fugitive Emission Detection Technologies
Gas Detection Technologies Landscape Over the past decade, several new technologies have been introduced to detect and measure natural gas leakage. There are optical/infrared (IR), flame ionization detectors (FID), Method 21 gas sniffers (older), and others. Devices utilizing these technologies can be fixed-position, portable/or hand-held, or drone-mounted. Some are to be used remotely, others in […]
All About Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) – Part 1: Complying with regulations
The pressure to process natural gas and oil quickly, safely, and cost effectively while complying with environmental LDAR legislation is constantly building, requiring a more comprehensive monitoring approach to safety and regulatory practices. Newly enforced regulations by governments around the world to reduce emission levels push companies in oil and gas and other sectors to […]
The oil and gas methane emission debate
If you work in the oil and gas industry, you may have heard of the US Environmental Protection Association’s (EPA) impending QuadOa regulations to reduce the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by the oil and gas industry. But today, how these regulations will be implemented is less clear due to US administration changes. Natural […]
Regulating Methane Emissions
In 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the QuadOa (OOOOa) regulations to reduce the level of greenhouse gases (GHG), such as methane, released into the atmosphere by the oil and gas industry. A figure that totaled 231.4 million tons in 2015 alone. These GHGs endanger the public health and welfare of both current and […]
Perimeter Security for Oil and Gas Operations
How to Secure the Perimeter of Refineries Oil and gas refineries are oftentimes targeted by criminals, vandals and others engaged in industrial espionage. These energy juggernauts power the global economy, and maintaining safe and secure operations is a priority. The value of an effective security system is one that can identify security breaches before they […]
How can Oil and Gas Refineries Improve Safety?
High Risk Environment: Oil Rigs And Gas Refineries Oil and gas operations are by their very nature extremely hazardous. Among the many risks to the facilities and the personnel operating them are explosive fires, collapsing infrastructure, smoke inhalation and criminal threats. With such highly combustible substances, it is absolutely imperative that safety and security are prioritized. […]