Signed at COP29, the agreement is a step toward ending routine flaring by 2030 at SOCAR’s site. (Source: Shutterstock)
Baker Hughes and SOCAR (State Oil Co. of the Republic of Azerbaijan) have signed a contract for an integrated gas recovery and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal system to reduce downstream flaring at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery in Baku, Azerbaijan, the companies said Nov. 14.
The project is expected to recover flare gas equivalent up to 7 million normal cu. m of methane per year and further reduce CO2 emissions by up to 11,000 tons per year.
Baker Hughes said it will integrate its gas recovery and H2S removal system into the refinery’s existing infrastructure to remove hazardous H2S from the site and abate methane and sulfur.
The system allows SOCAR to use the recovered gas as fuel for the refinery, reducing overall fuel gas consumption and operating costs, the company said.
Signed at COP29, the agreement is a step toward ending routine flaring by 2030 at SOCAR’s site. Project execution will begin immediately, with full commissioning targeted within 24 months.
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