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Step-By-Step Review of Oil and Gas Extraction

Oil and gas are two of the most common resources used for energy throughout the world. While most people know that the oil and gas industry is based around drilling and extracting these natural resources, the actual process is one that often gets overlooked. With current concerns about how fracking impacts surrounding environments, it is helpful to understand the care that the oil and gas industry puts into the extraction process.

Staging the Construction Site

The construction of an extraction site is one that is strategically planned. When staging the site, the area is cleared out and is often reinforced with timber matting that minimizes the impact that the project may have on the surrounding land.

Usually, there is also the creation of access roads to and from the site. This can prove problematic for landowners with the desire to preserve their land as much as possible. That’s why the oil and gas industry has begun to take a more “green” approach” and create removable access roads that preserve the land leading into the pipeline site.

Excavation

After initial site construction, equipment is located to the site. This equipment can range from gas conditioning equipment to natural gas coolers. The type of and amount of equipment used really depends on the scope of the project.

Once the equipment is on-site, work to form the drill pad begins. This involves the actual excavation of the trench and removal of wooded areas surrounding the project.

Landowners have the choice to then:

Sell the timber themselves
Put the disposal in the hands of the pipeline company

Drilling and Testing

Oil and gas are resources that are typically found over a mile below ground. This means that a well must be drilled in order to grant access to resources to the pipeline. The industry currently makes the effort to practice horizontal drilling during this process. This drilling technique actually minimizes the impact and scale of the land disturbance aboveground. This advanced technique makes modern sites smaller than they have ever been in the last decade.

Fracking and Production

Fracking is the main event for a drilling site and involves chemicals, water, and sand being pumped at high pressure in order to release the oil and gas trapped inside of the property’s shale rock.

After fracking is completed over the next few days, actual production on the site begins with fracturing fluid being recycled for future sites!

Complete the Extraction Process Successfully with Equipment from Pro-Gas

Pro-Gas, LLC is a Dallas-based company that is dedicated to providing the best in equipment for industry extraction sites and facilities alike. We provide clients with storage solutions, gas cooling solutions, and more. Contact us today to find out more about our product availability.

Geopolitics And The Oil And Gas Industry

Geopolitics has had an impact on how the oil and gas industry operates on a global scale. As whole geopolitics are what create the risk and opportunity involved in our industry. The term covers several continuing industry issues that include:

Security
Global Economics
Market Uncertainty
Exchange Rate Fluctuations
Global Diplomacy

Throughout history, there have been many instances where geopolitics have vastly impacted the United State’s oil and gas market. Find out about these challenges our industry has faced and how our reliance has prepared facilities to face history during its inevitable repeat and why this upcoming election is more important than ever for the oil and gas industry.

The Yom Kippur War

The Yom Kippur War occurred in 1973 between Isreal and numerous Arab states. This event was known as the first official “oil crisis” due to the embargoes placed on the product for countries that stood as allies for Israel. This embargo, put in place by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was termed as an oil weapon and vastly increased the priced of crude oil by the barrel.

Iranian Revolution

Shortly after the Yom Kippur War, the second oil crisis arose during the Iranian revolution from 1978 to 1981. This crisis doubled oil prices and in the United States, made the oil prices range between $50 to $100 per barrel at the time of the conflict. What makes this instance unique is that unlike the Yom Kippur War, the demand for oil and gas fell as technology in the industry advanced. This began the ultimate decline in prices throughout the following years.

Second Gulf War

After 9/11, and the rise of liquefied natural gas, the United States intervened in the conflicts surrounding the Middle East at that time. This resulted in a foreign occupation that wreaked havoc on the nation’s production infrastructure. Fortunately, the efforts of OPEC helped to prevent oil prices from skyrocketing during this point in time. However, there was still a significant increase in prices cited around 2004.

Pro-Gas Provides Sites with Equipment Helping to Keep Market Costs Down

Issues like the United State’s subprime crisis and other geopolitical events can create problems within both national and international oil and gas prices. Pro-Gas, LLC knows these situations ultimately leave pricing out of the hands of producers. That’s why we make every effort to help keep the costs for well creation and production down. Our equipment has helped facilities throughout the nation accomplish their goals reasonably, even amidst political strife. If your drilling site is in need of affordable equipment that produces results, contact us today to find out more about our offerings!

Offshore Drilling Vs. Onshore Drilling In The Oil And Gas Industry

When it comes to harvesting oil and natural gas for our industry, there are really only two options: Onshore and offshore drilling.

From economists to environmentalists, everyone has an opinion on which practice is better for the oil and gas industry as a whole. At Pro-Gas, LLC, we like to give our customers a close look at the facts.

So If you are a facility manager looking for a new site to drill, take some of these pros and cons of each option before making your big decision.

Offshore Drilling Is Great For The Economy

According to a study by Quest Offshore Resources, if restrictions were lifted and reserves were opened up offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, there could be an opportunity for more than 200,000 jobs by the year 2035.

Aside from job possibilities, offshore drilling also diminishes the reliance on foreign resources for fuel. This helps drive down the cost of gas that the average consumer uses on a daily basis.

Onshore Drilling Is Cost-Effective

While there are, in fact, some economic benefits to offshore drilling, the hard facts are that it could take years for a site to actually get a drilling facility set up in the middle of the ocean. This alone takes a big cut out of facility budgets.

With onshore drilling, shales are readily available, and equipment can easily be moved from site to site with the help of skids and other resources that make drilling sites flexible and mobile. This cuts down on the shipping and installation costs that would otherwise be much higher for an offshore project.

Offshore Drilling Presents A Larger Risk To The Environment

We’ve all seen the news stories about a huge oil spill in the ocean. Sadly, that is simply the risk that facilities take when they move their sites offshore for work. Yes, onshore fracking does have environmental issues, but currently the facts in the oil and gas industry are that onshore facilities are taking steps that will hopefully help preserve local environments where natural gas and oil production is taking place.

Onshore Simply Provides Greater Production Results

The facts are that onshore production is a process that produces fabulous results for the oil and gas industry. The reason for this is that resources are just more plentiful on land. Currently, 70 percent of the world’s oil and gas comes from onshore sites, with 30 percent being produced offshore.

Even though offshore sites can be a source for fuel, there is clearly a method between the two that is more reliable.

Whether Onshore Or Offshore, Pro-Gas, LLC Has The Equipment Your Site Needs

At Pro-Gas, LLC we simply want to provide the best product for facilities across the nation. If you are a manager planning your next drilling venture, turn to us for the best equipment in the industry.

A Crash Course on Fuel Gas Conditioners

Fuel gas conditioning systems are primarily used at facilities where fuel choices are limited. These systems provide many benefits to the overall oil and gas industry. However, most people who use the products that fuel conditioners help create don’t understand their importance.

We invite you to settle in and find out why fuel gas conditioners make our industry run smoothly.

The Importance of Fuel Gas Conditioners

The whole purpose of a fuel gas conditioning system is to purify the fuel at a facility so that the gas turbine on-site doesn’t experience damage.

Did you know that natural gas contains several different impurities in it when directly harvested? If left untreated, these natural impurities remain in the gas, take a physical form and can cause some serious damage to a facility’s turbine.

Aside from protecting the turbine, a fuel gas conditioner also increases the overall performance of the gas turbine and helps lower the expensive maintenance costs on the equipment.

Removing the Grime From Your Fuel

So what is in the gas that creates such an expensive problem for facilities? The three main culprits can be broken down by:

Solids
Liquids
Gases

Solids

If left unpurified, solids can begin to form in the fuel. These solids include:

Rust
Sand
Mill Scale

Liquids

Certain liquids can cause temperature fluctuations within a system that can in return cause damage to the turbine. The liquids that fuel conditioners remove are:

Water
Lube Oil
Condensed Gas

Gases

Specific gases from the natural gas source can lead to pollution and put the facility out of its areas compliance levels. These gases include:

Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Siloxane

Fuel Gas Conditioners and JT Skids

One of the other products that we like to showcase at Pro-Gas is our JT skid. When the skid and fuel gas conditioner put their functionality together, the results are excellent for the facility that utilizes them.

JT skids help make fuel gas conditioners easier to install, mobile, more cost-effective, and above all, safer for the employees at the site.

Help Your Facility Thrive with Fuel Gas Conditioners from Pro-Gas, LLC

Pro-Gas, LLC is a distributor of high-quality equipment in the oil and gas industry. We are proud to promote only the best in fuel gas conditioners, JT skids, and other helpful products. If your facility is in need of equipment for an off or onshore drilling site, contact us to find out about our product availability.

Top Ways That Fossil Fuels Are Useful In Society

Fossil fuels like oil and natural gas are materials that we use every day to get our lives in motion. The constant need for fossil fuels as a source of fuel is the key reason why the oil and gas industry is currently experiencing a boom.

Although the industry is thriving right now, there are still societal concerns and myths regarding the need for fossil fuels and how the farming of these materials actually benefits our society. There are several ways that fossil fuels have a positive impact on our livelihood. Here are just a few reasons why the facilities in our industry see these benefits first-hand

Fossil Fuels Are an Affordable Source of Energy

Even though the cost of drilling and farming natural resources is so high, fossil fuels are still a very affordable resource. The ROI for facilities that produce these resources is relatively high. This is mainly due to the fact that there is an abundance of industry equipment available to help facilities produce efficiently and precisely. The faster that the materials can be produced, the sooner it can get to mass consumers at an affordable rate. Therefore, in no time at all, the cost for producing oil and natural gas has paid for itself!

The Economy Thrives Because of Fossil Fuels

Societies that use fossil fuels as resources are naturally the most economically sound. Aside from government subsidies granted to producers, the general economy flourishes because of fossil fuels. Think about some of the key products that rely on natural gas and oil. Many of them are used on a daily basis by millions of people in a country. The constant use and production of products like cars, gas stoves and more help to drive our point home that fossil fuels keep an economy on an upward trajectory.

Fossil Fuels Are Safe to Transport

Fossil fuels are a safe resource to produce and distribute. This safety is key when it comes to the ease in transportation for these products. Through on-land movement by NGL storage solutions or by pipelines laid throughout the country, there are several ways to easily, and safely get gas and oil materials to the consumers that need to use them.

Oil and Natural Gas Are Reliable Resources

We understand that there is a huge push for Green energy. The oil and gas industry has even made some recent efforts to become sustainable. However, we must keep in mind that oil and gas are resources that are both abundant and reliable. Solar and wind energy can’t operate when the sun isn’t out and the wind isn’t blowing. This reliability of our resources is why we feel that the push towards green fracking in the industry is a major positive advancement.

Pro-Gas, LLC Keeps The Oil and Gas Industry Equipped and Looking to the Future

The oil and gas industry is one that is constantly evolving to become a sustainable and environmentally-friendly industry. This isn’t possible without equipment that keeps facilities across the world updated with the times.

If you are a facility manager that wants to produce oil and gas at optimal levels, Pro-Gas LLC has the equipment that you need. Contact us today to find out more about the products that we offer and how you can plan for Pro-Gas quality at your location.

4 Myths About The Oil And Gas Industry

When people picture the oil and gas industry, there are lots of misconceptions that can come to mind. Our industry is a robust one, but with so much going on, it’s easy to see how people can misconstrue our practices.

The team at Pro-Gas, LLC have been dedicated to promoting high-quality equipment and best practices in this niche industry. Here are four of the biggest myths about oil and gas that even you may be getting wrong.

Property Owners Get Rich Quick

Although the thought of oil-rich land may bring the smell of money to the nostrils, this isn’t always the case. Not every piece of land with oil running beneath it will yield a gushing amount of resources. Even with oil beneath a land, facilities looking to lay production pipes only select 1 in 18 properties as worthy land. Even after land has been chosen, it could take years for it to even pay off the cost of the initial drilling.

2. Peak Oil Means We’re Running Out!

Peak oil is a myth that states that oil production in the United States has been on a steep decline since the 1970s. Many people who fall into the belief that peak oil is a real problem tend to jump to the false concern that the states are running out of oil for the masses. We’re happy to say that this isn’t true. Oil production is currently thriving and will continue to thrive in the years to come.

3. Clean Technology Will Be The End of Oil and Gas

There has been a recent interest in the use of green technology in the oil and gas industry. Some landowners wrongfully believe that this tech will reduce the demand for oil and gas.

This myth is easily debunked by taking a quick look around at all of the benefits that oil and gas provide to consumers. Even with clean technology, these materials will still be required for electricity and fuel for several mass products.

4. The Oil and Gas Industry Doesn’t Care About The Environment

This myth is a stigma that the industry can’t seem to shake off of its shoulders. Yes, the work that we do involves some harsh conditions, but we really do care about the environment. The industry is currently making several efforts to reduce its carbon footprint through environmentally responsible practices like recycled well-water and the eventual elimination of diesel fumes in fracking.

Debunk the Myths and Work With True Industry Experts at Pro-Gas, LLC

With a combined 90-plus years of experience in the industry, it’s no wonder that the professionals at Pro-Gas, LLC are the go-to team for oil and gas equipment. We offer a complete line of quality equipment that ranges from NGL storage to different types of separators.

If you want to work with a company that believes in problem-solving and maintaining essential equipment, Pro-Gas, LLC is the right choice. Contact us to find out more about our products and services.

A Look Down the Tube: A History of Oil Pipelines

Oil is a resource that almost everyone uses on a daily basis. Oil provides the fuel to:

Move our vehicles
Heat our homes
Create medicine, plastics, and other products

Although our nation as a whole uses oil and natural gas farmed from facilities, not everyone is in range to receive the product in a direct manner. Pipelines are the connection between a production site and the consumers that rely on oil to power their lives.

Join Pro-Gas, LLC as we celebrate the history of pipeline development and how it has become the worldwide phenomenon that it is today.

Crude Beginnings

The first commercial oil well was drilled in 1859 by former railroad conductor, Edwin Drake. This first-time strike occurred in Titusville, Pennsylvania and triggered the oil production fever that birthed the first pipelines.

The first “pipeline” was constructed from wood and was the result of consumers attempting to bypass the Teamsters, a group that charged exorbitant amounts for oil barrels to be transported from sites.

By 1879, pipelines began to extend and sprout up in areas away from Pennsylvania. Pipeline sites could be found in:

Buffalo
Philadelphia
New York
Cleveland

Pipeline Regulation Begins and Mileage Grows

By the time the early 1900s rolled around, one company, Standard Oil controlled more than 80% of the world’s oil production and transportation services. This resulted in government action and pipeline regulation was created through the Hepburn Act. The goal of this action was to prevent price gouging in the pipeline industry.

Product Lines Develop

WWI brought about the introduction of the product pipelines that now began to spread throughout the nation. The need for the use of automobiles also started to boom at this time, and in the 1920s, the United States pipelines experienced substantial growth of 115,000 miles. While this number may seem large, as populations began to move farther west in the nation, we quickly grew to the 2.4 million miles of pipe that the nation currently has today.

Specialty Pipes Leading into a Renaissance

The growth in natural gas production has literally revamped our local energy markets. Now, our pipelines aren’t just focused on oil delivery, but they are also built for the other special needs that our country faces.

Current benefits of pipelines include the ability to:

Gather oil and gas more than 1 mile below the ocean surface
Transport carbon dioxide
Transport chemicals to plants and refineries.

Embrace the Current Energy Renaissance with Pro-Gas, LLC

Pro-Gas, LLC is a Dallas based company that focuses on providing high-quality equipment to natural gas and oil manufacturing facilities. From our popular Fuel Genie to NGL storage options, we have the ability to ensure that your location thrives in the current renaissance of oil and gas farming. Contact us today to find out more about our products and how we can get them to your doorstep.

4 Oil and Gas Safety Tips for the Dallas Homeowner

Although we use oil and gas products on a daily basis, we tend to put the danger of these materials on the backburner. Pro-Gas, LLC believes that Dallas, Texas homeowners and facility employees alike need to understand important safety tips to use in the office and the home for natural gas consumers.

Use these four recommendations to ensure that your next experience with natural gas is one that is safe and efficient.

1. Pay Attention to Combustible Materials

Natural gas is a material that has the ability to interact with other products, creating dangerous results. Combustibles like paper, paints, curtains and certain household fluids must be kept away from appliances that rely on natural gas and open flames for their use.

Although they may seem innocent enough, your dryer, water heater, and furnaces can be the catalyst to disaster if proper precautions aren’t taken.

2. Perform Regular Appliance Maintenance

Remember. Folks, your gas appliances should be checked and serviced annually. At least once a year, reach out to a local maintenance provider that can reassure you that your appliances are operating safely and don’t pose any unnatural threats to your household.

3. Prioritize Gas Leaks

Gas leaks are one of the biggest concerns that a homeowner should have. When your appliances have been poorly-maintained or are simply faulty, this could result in a gas leak. The danger of this is that sometimes the leak isn’t caught until it is too late for a family.

The signs of a gas leak in your home are something that should not be taken lightly or ignored. Be on the lookout for:

A sulfur smell
Hissing sounds near a gas line
Bubbles in your water
Dead houseplants popping up in the home

4. Please Don’t Shake Your Gas Cylinders

Even though your natural gas may be stored in a safe cylinder like a portable NGL, these cylinders need to be respected and handled with care. Should you ever need to move a gas cylinder, be aware that dropping it or shaking it around can result in a dangerous explosion.

Whenever you have to handle this type of product, it is recommended that you work with a sturdy hand and take the tank to a local professional if it needs to be refilled.

Pro-Gas, LLC Accessorizes Your Providers with the Best in Oil and Gas Products

We know that natural gas makes your world go round, and that is why we are proud to help providers farm their materials in the safest way possible. Trust Pro-Gas, LLC to ensure that your facility has only the best equipment to work within the industry. If you are a facility manager and want to improve the quality of your equipment, reach out to us today!

Current Oil and Gas Tech For Green Fracking

Hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’ is a practice that the United States has been trying to carry out in responsible, eco-friendly ways. Sadly, the average practice of this process is known for failing to ease public and EPA concerns and also has a habit of setting off earthquakes.

One of the leading movements in the current industry is the push toward eco-friendly fracking methods, or, ‘green fracking.’ The technology behind these ideas is interesting, and that is why Pro-Gas is proud to show off some of these practices to our clients. We stay updated with the current trends in the oil and gas industry so you don’t have to.

Elimination of Diesel Fumes in Fracking

Diesel fumes found in many types of drilling equipment are the source of several harmful pollutants. Pollutants like particulates and carbon emissions are specific pollutants that directly contribute to global warming.

Some Texas-based site operators are attempting to practice green fracking by powering their jobs with engines that rely on natural gas. Not only do these types of operations help reduce emissions but it also helps the sites save money because diesel fuel is a pricey resource.

Water-Free Alternatives

One of the biggest materials used in fracking is water. Fracking usually uses freshwater but has lately begun to try its hand in working with recycled and even water-free methods.

In order to practice fracking water-free, a gelled fluid created with propane is used. This gel is actually more effective than water because it only requires 1/8 of the liquid to operate a machine and is able to safely merge into the flow that is being extracted on-site.

The Treatment of Wastewater

Even though oil is the main goal of many fracking sites, wastewater is usually what comes up during production. Instead of overlooking this opportunity, sites are now attempting to use the CleanWave treatment system that removes unwanted particles from the water on-site. This on-site, sustainable treatment allows for the wastewater to safely be used while also preventing the contamination of local freshwater.

Putting a Plug in Methane Leaks

Methane is one of the leading greenhouse gases that these fracking efforts are trying to avoid. Working hand-in-hand with EPA regulations in 2019, U.S. oil and gas sites will focus on using equipment that is specifically designed to reduce overall emissions.

Create a Cleaner Fracking Environment with Pro-Gas, LLC

If your goal is to have your facility or site practice green methods, Pro-Gas, LLC is an equipment company that is prepared to stand behind your beliefs. Our equipment is high-quality and able to travel easily to any of your facility’s green fracking sites. Contact us today to find out more about our products, services, and how we can help you achieve your goals.

4 Ways The Oil and Gas Industry Practices Sustainability

Current EPA regulations have pushed the oil and gas industry into the positive direction of operational sustainability. Even though resources need to be farmed, leaders in the industry believe that there are sustainable practices to effectively do so. Here are four of the most recent sustainable efforts being practiced at facilities and sites across the nation.

1. The Decrease in Freshwater Usage

Water and oil production processes go hand-in-hand. During the fracking and separating stages alone, millions of water barrels are used daily. Facilities realize that this number is quite vast and are trying to re-work the extraction process to use 80-95% recycled water. This effort hopes to both improve the production process as well as create a more green environment in the oil and gas industry.

2. Oil and Water Recycling Efforts

How will water be recycled? This is answered with improved water recycling efforts. Some of the ways that the industry expects to do this are through advanced filtration, oxidation methods, and pushes for chemical-free water treatment.

3. Eco-Friendly Sanitation Solutions

Some facilities are now practicing eco-friendly sanitation solutions with the end goal in mind to replace solvents that contain petroleum distillates and other materials that have been deemed hazardous in the industry. It’s surprising how hazardous some of the standard cleaning materials are for industry equipment. Therefore, this push for eco-friendly practices for sanitation can take the industry quite a long way.

4. Wooden Mats to Minimize Footprint

Minimizing one’s footprint in nature is one of the main goals of sustainability as a whole. One of the biggest issues in the industry are the access roads that need to be created in order for a crew to actually make it out to a site.

This is an environmental problem because drilling sites are constantly being moved around. By using recyclable wooden mats, the industry is now minimizing its impact on the landscape of working sites. These wooden mats provide a temporary road for vehicles, as well as an extra layer of stable working conditions for all facility workers involved. The best part about this effort is that once the site is completed and it’s time to move on to the next one, workers simply pick up and move with little damage done to the former site.

Ensure Your Equipment Meets Sustainability Standards with Pro-Gas, LLC

At Pro-Gas, LLC, we understand the efforts being put into place for sustainability. That is why we are proud to provide equipment to the industry that can help keep oil and gas production environmentally-friendly. If your facility is in need of reliable equipment that will help you effectively get the job done, reach out to Pro-Gas today to find out more about our products.