Argentine gas plant expansion makes most of existing infrastructure

Journal Article · Mon May 26 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:479483

Kernan, K; Carranza, D ^[1]

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1. Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A., Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Expansion currently under way at a large gas-processing plant near Bahia Blanca, Argentina, illustrates how incremental projects leveraged off existing facilities can be built at reduced investment. For $60 million, Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (TGS) is increasing capacity at the General Cerri gas-processing plant by a net 17 million cu m/day (490 MMcfd) and storage capacity by 45,000 cu m. To build these facilities from scratch would cost as much as $150 million. By taking advantage of, or leveraging off, the infrastructure in place (land, compression, pipelines, water, and electricity), the project is capitalizing on existing gas flows. The paper describes current operations, the expansion, the addition of aftercoolers, and storage expansion.

• OSTI ID: 479483
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 95; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
ARGENTINA
CAPACITY
CAPITALIZED COST
COOLING SYSTEMS
MODIFICATIONS
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
STORAGE FACILITIES