Exploration and production company Kraken Oil & Gas has selected Crusoe Energy Systems to deploy 18 Digital Flare Mitigation (DFM) modules at four sites in Montana and North Dakota.
The digital flare mitigation systems are deployed at three oil and gas production sites in eastern Montana and one site in North Dakota.
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Kraken’s DFM-deployed projects reduce flaring of natural gas by millions of cubic feet per day, significantly cutting emissions.
The DFM projects also provide a beneficial use for ‘otherwise flared’ natural gas.
Kraken president and CEO Bruce Larsen said: “It has never been more important for oil and gas companies to demonstrate a commitment to environmental excellence. Flare mitigation with Crusoe’s technology has become a centerpiece of our environmental innovation and ESG strategy at sites with otherwise stranded natural gas.
“Crusoe continues to impress us with their reliability, safety standards and support. We feel proud of the work our companies are doing together to reduce flaring and emissions in Montana and North Dakota.”
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By GlobalDataKraken is Montana’s largest producer of Bakken oil in the state of Montana. The company is also active in North Dakota.
The company produces approximately 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from about 320 wells.
In Montana, Kraken produces about 10,000bpd of oil from some 60 wells.
Meanwhile, Crusoe installs ‘modular computing systems’ fully powered by gas that was otherwise being flared.
In the current challenging environment of oil and gas economics, Crusoe provides a low-cost solution to flaring, which produces an extra revenue stream for oilfield operators from gas that was previously not captured.
Montana Petroleum Association executive director Alan Olson said: “These Digital Flare Mitigation projects are an excellent reminder of the incredible ingenuity and technological sophistication within the oil and gas industry here in Montana.
“Here is a set of mobile, modular data centers that capture otherwise wasted natural gas to power energy-intensive computation directly at the wellhead. Crusoe’s deployments with Kraken are the first of their kind in Montana, but I would not be surprised if additional operators deploy similar projects in due course.”
