Anatomy of the Chaco cryogenic project

Milios, P B; Harris, R A

Title: Anatomy of the Chaco cryogenic project

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In the first quarter of 1996 El Paso Field Services (EPFS) began operation of a new Chaco liquids extraction plant. The plant, located in northwest New Mexico, has the capacity to extract more natural gas liquids (NGL) than any other turboexpander plant in the lower 48 states; 50,000 b/d of NGL from 600 MMscfd of gas. Its existence is the result of El Paso`s desire to combine state-of-the-art processing with processing rates that align EPFS`s interests with the interests of the producers, in order to secure a long term competitive position in the San Juan Basin. All the project stakeholders, the producers, the liquids transporter, the construction contractor, and the processor have benefited from the project. Without regulatory reform the project would not have happened.

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Milios, P B ^[1]; Harris, R A ^[2]

El Paso Field Services, TX (United States)
ABB Randall, Houston, TX (United States)

Publication Date:: Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI Identifier:: 347837

Report Number(s):: CONF-9703180-
TRN: IM9923%%375

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 76. annual meeting of the Gas Processors Association (GPA), San Antonio, TX (United States), 10-12 Mar 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]; Related Information: Is Part Of Seventy-sixth annual convention Gas Processors Association: Proceedings; PB: 249 p.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 03 NATURAL GAS; NEW MEXICO; NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; CRYOGENICS; DESIGN; CONSTRUCTION; START-UP

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