The company aims to further reduce non-routine flaring, minimise fuel-gas consumption, enhance safety-flaring requirements, improve energy efficiency, and increase utilisation of renewable energy sources

Daleel Petroleum, a leading oil producer in Oman, has achieved zero routine flaring, seven years ahead of the World Bank target, it said.

This achievement is a demonstration of the company’s dedication to Oman’s vision, the future of our planet, and our children’s right for a brighter future, the company said.

Up until 2008, Daleel was flaring all its produced associated gas. That year, after the first gas processing train was commissioned to extract valuable liquids, such as LPG and NGL, total flare was reduced by 28 per cent.

In 2012, Daleel commissioned a power plant to generate the required field power demand, utilising gas as fuel and significantly reducing diesel consumption.

A second gas processing train was commissioned in 2018 to maximise the extraction of LPG and NGL and export the surplus gas, which resulted in 80 per cent reduction in total flared gas.

In early 2023, zero routine flaring was successfully achieved by further eliminating all atmospheric pressure flaring, it said.

Marash Al Kalbani, Operation Director at Daleel Petroleum, states: "The company dedicates its efforts to reducing emissions at both local and global levels, working towards a healthier and cleaner environment for the community."

Oman flares around 2.5 billion cu m of gas annually which is enough to cover a considerable amount of the gas demand for power generation.

In 2017, Oman endorsed the World Bank Zero Routine Flaring (ZRF) by 2030 initiative and aims to reach its set targets by 2027.

The term ‘routine flaring’ means non-safety-related flaring of associated gases during normal production operations. Routine flaring can occur when a facility lacks the resources or infrastructure to recover or otherwise use the waste gas.

To date, Daleel has recovered 440,000 tons of LPG and 2.8 million barrels of NGL and exported 28 billion standard cu ft of lean gas.

In addition to these impressive figures Daleel has also made significant progress in reducing its carbon footprints dropping diesel consumption for power generation from 32 cu m per day in 2012 to 0.3 cu m per day in 2023.

"These numbers speak volumes about our dedication and the environment-positive impact we have made based on operational excellence as a core value. As we celebrate this milestone, we still have eco-friendly plans and projects for the future," says Al Kalbani.

Daleel Petroleum aims to further reduce non-routine flaring, minimise fuel-gas consumption, enhance safety-flaring requirements, improve energy efficiency, and increase utilisation of renewable energy sources. These goals will pave the way towards eco-friendly achievements, reinforcing Daleel Petroleum positioning as industry leaders and pioneers of sustainability, the company said.

The World Bank estimates that the amount of gas escaping oil and gas companies a year (known as gas flaring) releases 400 million tons of harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, costing around $16 billion in lost revenue and irreparable damage to the environment.