SAFE - CNG and Oil and Gas Compressors

SAFE has been manufacturing CNG compression and distribution equipment, as well as compression packages for the oil and gas industry, for more than 30 years. Founded in 1975, SAFE has become a global market leader and has delivered over 3,000 compressors worldwide.

GE high-speed reciprocating compressors

With the aim to expand its presence in the oil and gas market, SAFE entered a packaging agreement with GE Oil & Gas Nuovo Pignone in February 2007. Under the agreement, SAFE has the right to package, sell worldwide, and service GE’s high-speed reciprocating compressors (GE HSR compressors, formerly branded as Gemini). This has allowed SAFE to dramatically expand its proposal range (up to 5,000kW absorbed power per single compressor), and consequently cover oil and gas applications.

CNG compressors

SAFE has the widest compressor model portfolio available with a single manufacturer, covering from a few kW to 5,000kW absorbed power. The CNG compressor model portfolio (proprietary design and production, up to 400kW – 500kW) includes radial, V and W-shaped, horizontal balanced-opposed and hydraulic piston reciprocating compressors.

Oil and gas compressor packages

Small absorbed-power oil and gas applications are covered with SAFE proprietary design and production compressors; for high-power, heavy-duty applications, GE HSR compressors, designed according to API 11P, are used.

Package design and construction is carried out in our premises located in San Giovanni in Persiceto, close to Bologna, Italy. A brand new workshop of more than 26,000m² is now under construction to respond to the increasing demand of oil and gas packages.

CNG compressors and turnkey refuelling stations

SAFE’s CNG compressor product range includes the following:

• Low inlet pressure, high-capacity compressors
• Hydraulic boosters for daughter stations
• High-capacity compressors specially suitable for mother stations
• Small compressors for private fleets
• Oil-free option for highly demanding applications

Compact, heavy-duty compressors suitable for electric and gas-engine drives

SAFE’s compact, heavy-duty equipment is designed for reliable and efficient operation throughout a wide range of operating conditions. Compressors are suitable for both electric and gas engine drives.

Main features include:

• Customised design
• Operable under a wide range of suction pressures
• Low operational cost
• Fully balanced
• Low noise level
• Low oil consumption
• Easily upgradeable thanks to removable gas jackets
• Suitable for any kind of application (CNG, CBG, mixtures of hydrogen and natural gas, etc.)
• Discharge pressures up to 350bar
• Easy and cheap maintenance

Oil and gas compressors and compression packages

Thanks to our expertise in compressors that has been consolidated in over 35 years of presence on the market, a number of unique characteristics can all be found in SAFE packages, which are either equipped with proprietary design machines or with GE HSR compressors. These include:

• Heavy-duty design
• Performance flexibility
• Applicability to different design standards
• Suitability to various services
• Sound and sturdy construction
• High reliability and availability
• Low operational costs
• Low lifecycle costs (LCC)
• Easy and cheap maintenance operations

HSR oil and gas compressors for natural gas applications

GE HSR compressors are the machine of choice for natural gas applications, ranging from field gas gathering to fuel gas boosting to gas storage. Such compressors also provide solutions for refinery, petrochemical, and offshore applications. Their unmatched flexibility ensures the right fit for every application now and for changing application conditions.

Oil and gas compressors can be offered in both electric motor and gas engine-driven configurations. Typical applications of SAFE oil and gas compression packages include:

• Underground gas storage
• Fuel gas compression
• Gas gathering
• Gas flaring shut-down
• Wellhead
• Gas recovery

Oil and gas compressor service network

SAFE’s service organisation is based on skilled and highly trained personnel, which are able to meet customer needs for optimal operation and maintenance of equipment worldwide. The following key services are provided by SAFE:

• Compressor installation and start-up
• Training courses
• Spare parts supply
• Help desk
• System upgrades
• Remote monitoring and diagnostics

A worldwide distributed network of authorised service centers (ACC) allows quick-response times to any enquiry. Remote diagnostic tools ensure effective troubleshooting of equipment operation and the potential to upgrade control software to adapt to different operating conditions.