Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC), a Calgary-based neutral non-profit facilitator of collaborative R&D and technology development, in collaboration with Linear Motion Technologies (LMT) Canada, is pleased to announce the funding of state-of-the-art and affordable electric valve system that will drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions within Canada’s oil and gas sector.
A large percent of methane emissions is from pneumatic device venting and leaks. As such, Canadian operators need to replace existing pneumatic valves currently in use in the oil and gas industry. The electric dump valve actuator (EDVA) will significantly reduce methane emissions from current devices.
This project supports the Government of Canada and its Clean Growth Program (CGP) goal to reduce methane emissions by up to 45%. The CGP provided USD 2.1Mmillion to the project.
Pneumatic dump valves are ubiquitous throughout the industry. The cost-effective actuator will provide safer and lower cost zero-emission valve actuation than current pneumatic controllers.
PTAC, LMT Canada, and Spartan Controls Ltd. will perform applied research, prototype design and development, shop testing, and field pilot testing of the prototype.
Additional grants and in-kind support from Alberta Innovates and other industry stakeholders brings the total project funding to USD 3M. This accelerates manufacturing, wide-scale deployment, and commercialization in Canada of this innovative technology.