Well, the odor described by our surface renter is not a 'slight smell', he did call it 'stringent' (I do know that mercaptan is added for consumer detection - I only meant the analogy to pilot-out referring to a 'flare-out') but there IS an odor, not only from flare- out situations, but also when it is actually flaring and the wind is from that direction .. this particular surface renter gets flare/and flare-out odors from his West, NW, and the SE ... he said it takes about only 10-15 minutes before he knows that a flare has gone out, and judging by the direction, he knows which company to call....
On Oct 14, 8:16 am, Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rufus--- > """(like a pilot light when it goes out) that > the very stringent odor """" > > Natural gas coming out of a well has no odor except for maybe a slight > sulfur smell. > > It is not until mercaptans are added do you get the rotten egg smell. > > On Oct 14, 2:42 am, elwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > fus, i have never advocated venting. venting is just as wasteful as > > flaring. put me in the gas sales or re-injection camp, not the > > venting or flaring camp. > > > On Oct 13, 9:07 pm, "Rufus O'Malley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Soooooooooooooooo, Elwood (and Tom), > > > There may really BE a good reason that bakken gas must be Flared until > > > other options are available, huh? > > > Not only would it settle, but it causes physical ailments in people as > > > well as animals and livestock. > > > Even by flaring, I am told that cattle will not touch the grass within > > > a fairly wide radius of that ground stack... > > > But, venting the straight H-c gases is a much, much more dangerous > > > option. Not only for explosivity, but, I am also told, that when > > > neighboring flares go out (like a pilot light when it goes out) that > > > the very stringent odor and physical effects such as extreme > > > difficulty breathing, eyes burning, coughing, and even livestock > > > getting hurt while trying to get farther away are all common > > > circumstances. > > > Methane, while produced in different quantities and densities than the > > > oilfield, are also produced in very significant quantities from > > > garbage dumps and waste facilities in major metro areas, and the > > > potential hazards are so significant that waste fields are now being > > > required, in many areas, also to 'flare' off the methane produced > > > from fermenting garbage.... > > > Rufus > > > I've been offline for several days, looks like it's been pretty quiet > > > on the board.... > > > > On Oct 12, 6:44 pm, elwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > hi tom, > > > > > methane , c-h4 is a more potent (can i say potent in here ?) green > > > > house gas than co2, but the methane is not stable at atmospheric > > > > conditions, so it doesnt stay around as long. pure c-h4 is lighter > > > > (less dense) than air so it would float away in the atmosphere. > > > > heavier h-c gases will settle along the ground and pose a more serious > > > > safety problem. the gas being flared from the bakken is a rich h-c > > > > gas with a btu content of about 1700 btu/scf so it would tend to > > > > settle if not burned. > > > > > On Oct 12, 11:07 am, "Sweet, But Crude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Two questions, please: > > > > > > 1) Other than the obvious reason of fire/explosion hazard around a > > > > > drill site, are there other reasons NG is flared, as opposed to just > > > > > releasing it into the atmosphere? > > > > > > 2) Whyand what do refineries flare? Are they flaring NG, or some > > > > > other non-marketable impurities? I would think, with the complexity > > > > > and expense involved in a refinery, capturing and selling NG would be > > > > > preferable to flaring. > > > > > > Thanks, in advance everyone. > > > > > > Tom- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bakken Shale Discussion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bakken-shale-discussion?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
