Enabling Oil and Gas Field Development

The CompactGTL solution

Transformational gas monetisation for the
upstream industry

Our Approach

Offering the world’s first approved and operating, fully Associated gas
Onshore Offshore
integrated modular GTL system, CompactGTL provides a As gas flaring becomes more unacceptable from political and
proven solution to the upstream industry, for the conversion environmental viewpoints, proposals for new oilfield projects in
of associated gas, stranded and shale gas into liquids at the remote or deep water locations must increasingly demonstrate
point of production. how the associated gas will be processed without continuous
flaring.
The technology features a modular plant design, incorporating
mass produced reactors connected in parallel, providing a CompactGTL’s solution is a project enabler and enhances
flexible, operable solution. oilfield NPV by unlocking the potential of oilfield developments
previously stalled or considered to be uneconomic, by
Stranded gas monetisation overcoming flaring restrictions and creating additional crude oil
The abundance of gas globally and the sustained high revenues.
arbitrage between gas and oil prices, represents a compelling
opportunity for small GTL projects in remote locations with The solution is particularly well suited to the conversion of
limited or no gas infrastructure. associated gas in remote or deepwater environments. As the
associated gas is converted to syncrude it can be blended
The plant converts most natural feed gas streams into with the natural crude at the point of production. 5 – 150 MMscf/d Avoid costly gas export or re-injection
synthetic crude oil, alternatively, the syncrude may be further
refined to diesel on site, depending on available export The process thus provides an incremental income stream Monetise stranded & shale gas Avoid flaring restrictions & penalties
logistics and economic drivers. that augments the economics of the oilfield and eradicates
the need for flaring or the potentially damaging and costly Convert associated gas Extended Well Test Facilities
CompactGTL’s FT reactors can be combined with established re-injection of the gas into the reservoir. It also eliminates Avoid flaring restrictions & penalties Early Production Systems
SMR and ATR reforming equipment. This plant configuration the need for separate product storage, transportation and
takes advantage of the economies of scale offered by marketing arrangements that would be required for other gas Unconventional gas – UCG, CBM Full Field Development FPSO
conventional reforming technology and combines this with the handling solutions including LNG, CNG, DME and Methanol.
flexibility of the CompactGTL modular FT reactor technology.

Our Team

CompactGTL’s senior management team has a substantial

track-record of success in the oil and gas sector and is
committed in taking the business forward as a solution The highly qualified workforce includes process
provider to the upstream markets. engineers, operations and project management
personnel, contracts and commercial specialists,
In support of the management team CompactGTL benefits chemists, plant technicians and other relevant
from an adept group of people with extensive experience disciplines.
of working in the oil and gas industry, including the design,
commissioning and operation of world scale GTL plants and
the delivery and commercialisation of innovative technology.

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 World’s First Modular GTL Plant
Approved and Operating

In 2008 Petrobras committed to a Joint Testing Agreement In 2012 Petroleo Brasileiro S.A’s CENPES Research and
directly with CompactGTL, for a GTL demonstration plant Development Centre successfully concluded its extensive
funded by Petrobras. test programme of the CompactGTL modular small scale
GTL facility and approved its process conception for use by
This contract included the design, engineering, procurement, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A (Petrobras).
construction and testing of a large scale demonstration
plant, which was required to illustrate all aspects needed for The Brazil plant demonstrates the world’s first fully
commercial application. integrated small scale GTL facility, at 200,000scf/d capacity,
incorporating:
The CompactGTL team was supported by Genesis Oil
and Gas Consultants Ltd during the process design stage Gas pre-treatment
of the contract.
Pre-reforming
The SMR and FT reactors were manufactured by Sumitomo
Precision Products Co, Ltd in Osaka, Japan and due to Reforming
CompactGTL’s modular, small scale approach the complete
set of GTL reactors were dispatched to Brazil by air freight. Waste heat recovery

Zeton Inc. was awarded the EPC contract for the balance of Process steam generation
plant and the GTL demonstration plant was constructed at
Zeton’s facility in Burlington, Canada. Syngas compression

The Commercial Demonstration Plant was successfully Fischer Tropsch synthesis

commissioned at Petrobras’ Aracaju site in Brazil, at the end
of 2010. FT cooling water system

Tail gas recycling

“ The Commercial Demonstration Plant started up exceptionally well taking

Rudie Minnie, Head of Operations

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into account that it’s a fully integrated, first of its kind, modular GTL plant.
“ It has been a real team effort working with Petrobras on this test
programme which has produced some extremely positive results and
qualified the technology for commercial deployment. We can now

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progress our plans, in conjunction with clients worldwide, to develop

”
We have ensured the commercial validity of the technology through commercial scale modular gas to liquid plants.
collaboration with our strategic partners worldwide; establishing a supply

”
Nicholas Gay, Chief Executive Officer
chain to deliver commercial scale plants.
Iain Baxter, Director of Business Development

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Maximising plant reliability
and operability

Technical Overview

Our modular gas solution combines both stages of the The first reactor uses Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) to
GTL process into one highly efficient, closely integrated system convert natural gas into syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide
that provides high levels of volumetric efficiency, safety and hydrogen. The syngas is fed into the second reactor where
and reliability. it is converted via the Fischer-Tropsch process into synthetic
crude oil, water and a ‘tail gas’ composed of hydrogen, carbon
The solution converts the associated gas into syncrude monoxide and light hydrocarbon gases.
for blending with the natural crude, eliminating the need
for additional transportation infrastructure and storage The close relationship between the two reactors in the
infrastructure or access to market for the converted product. CompactGTL process is a vital element in the efficient
management of the overall system. The two reactions are tuned
The technology features proprietary catalysts and reactor to work together to maximise efficiency and minimise waste
designs derived from plate and fin heat exchanger streams depending upon the specific application and location
manufacturing techniques. Modular plant design, incorporating of the plant. The water produced in the Fischer-Tropsch
multiple reactors in parallel, provides a flexible, operable reaction can be treated to remove impurities and recycled back
solution to accommodate gas feed variation and decline over into the steam reforming process.
the life of the oilfield.
CompactGTL’s proprietary reactor technology enables the
At the heart of the process are two banks of modular reactor design of a highly self-contained plant operating a stable
blocks. Using an advanced derivative of plate and fin heat process that does not require an oxygen supply. The process
exchanger technology, these reactors allow the precise control involves only small volumes of fluids, which proofs the system
of heat and gas flow over our proprietary metal-supported against wave motion in the offshore environment.
structured catalysts, located in a regular array of thousands of
closely-spaced channels.

Key Attributes of the CompactGTL modular gas solution

Safety Operability and Reliability Seaworthiness

No oxygen supply Handles high CO2 feed gas Low liquid inventory
Flameless Handles rich associated gas Low centre of gravity
Low surface temperatures No catalyst handling on site Motion insensitivity
Reactor modules exchangeable
with plant on stream

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From concept to delivery
benefiting new or established oilfields

The Way Forward with CompactGTL syncrude yield, budgetary capital expenditure and
economic impact on the overall field development.
CompactGTL is focussed on providing a unique value
creating solution to the upstream oil and gas industry, by In addition, the Feasibility Study will generate the required
offering a proven solution for the conversion of natural gas information to generate a proposal for the next phase of
into liquids. project definition, namely a pre-FEED and/or FEED phase,
leading up to FID for an EPC contract.
The economic value of this solution is much greater than
the synthetic crude (syncrude) produced as it enables the The CompactGTL solution can benefit new or established
costs associated with gas re-injection, or flaring penalties, onshore fields as well as offshore oilfields with associated
to be avoided, and can even facilitate the development of gas. It is ideally suited for:
marginal or remote fields.
Onshore stranded gas monetisation
CompactGTL is committed to ensuring that the application of Fields producing 5 – 150 million standard cubic feet
the technology meets individual client requirements. Therefore (MMscf) of gas per day
the whole approach from project feasibility study, through Fields where the distance to market, a lack of alternative
FEED to FID, is tailored to suit individual project needs. solutions, and the location of reservoirs restricts
development
CompactGTL – a turnkey solution provider Fields where production is not economically viable as the
Feasibility / Conceptual Study local gas market is saturated
Pre-FEED and FEED Contract
EPC Contract Associate gas – onshore and offshore
Training, Service and Support Oilfields producing 5 – 150 million standard cubic feet
(MMscf) of associated gas per day onshore, or up to
The CompactGTL proprietary reactor module design and 50MMscf offshore
operation remain a common factor for each plant. However, Oilfields with reserves of up to approximately 400 million
the balance of plant, overall configuration and project barrels of oil (MMBO)
execution approach varies from project to project. Oilfields where flaring is being phased out or heavily taxed
New oilfields where gas export is not viable because of
To support this activity, CompactGTL carries out a project the low volume of associated gas, distance to market or
specific Feasibility Study in conjunction with the client. The local geographical constraints
Feasibility Study examines the technical and commercial New oilfields where high reservoir pressure prevents gas
aspects for the proposed solution at a conceptual design reinjection
level. New oilfields where re-injection is the only technical
option but results in significant capital cost; increased
Typical aspects include the expected feed gas composition complexity of reservoir management or potential damage
and flow profile, site location, availability of utilities, to the reservoir

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Training Centre
and on-going demonstration

In July 2008 CompactGTL’s first pilot plant was successfully

commissioned at Wilton, UK, and has been operating
successfully since 2008.

This facility demonstrates the fully integrated process. The

test facility in Wilton has enabled the full evaluation and
development of the process operating ‘envelope’ as well as
the start-up, shut-down and normal operating procedures.

The plant, which incorporates our proprietary SMR and FT

technology, demonstrates the fully integrated CompactGTL
process operating under commercial conditions.

Throughput is 1 bbl of syncrude per week and the feedstock

can be controlled to test the variety of associated gas
compositions encountered and during testing the plant runs
24 hours a day.

Testing at this scale provides valuable operability data that

feeds into our larger scale pilot plant and commercial plant
projects. We now also use the plant as a training facility for
customer operative training.

As part of the Commercial Demonstration Plant project, the

Wilton site was responsible for training over 20 Petrobras
employees as plant operators.

The employees were trained as two groups and after an

initial induction session were trained by CompactGTL
operators during our own working shift patterns.

CompactGTL continues to strengthen the team located

at Wilton, and the facility is now established as a training
centre for CompactGTL clients.

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Supply chain
To execute the business plan and strategy

To ensure the economic viability of the critical components and

the manufacturing capacity exists to meet the growing demand for
commercial plants CompactGTL has developed alliances with world Sumitomo Precision Products Company, Ltd. (SPP) is an integrated
class experts to form a supply chain. manufacturer of aerospace equipment, heat exchangers, hydraulic controls,
wireless sensor networks, sensors, micro-electronics technology, and
CompactGTL works closely with the established supply environmental systems.
chain to sustain a technical and commercial advantage for
our clients.

Strategic alliances have been established for mass production of the

CompactGTL proprietary SMR and FT reactors. The development and
successive approval of the reactors and catalysts that were manufactured Sumitomo Corporation is a leading general trading company, boasting
for the Petrobras Commercial Demonstration Plant is testament to the 150 locations in 70 countries throughout the world. The entire Sumitomo
partnerships formed to meet commercial demand. Sumitomo Corporation Corporation Group (“the Group”) consists of nearly 780 companies and
and Sumitomo Precision Products of Japan, manufacture and supply more than 70,000 personnel.
the SMR and FT brazed reactor blocks for CompactGTL alongside
our alliance with the world class major catalyst manufacturer, Johnson Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd is an international corporation based in
Matthey; for the development, manufacture and supply of catalysts. Japan that has forged an extensive global presence; which today spans
a growing number of fields. Continually moving forward to meet the ever-
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has become a strategic supply chain partner changing demands of the marketplace, KHI has branched out into the
to execute the reactor modularisation; the construction of the reactors energy and environmental sector and also broken new ground in the field
and the subsequent modularisation benefit from the close proximity of the of industrial equipment.
Sumitomo Precision Products plant in Amagasaki and Kawasaki Heavy
Industries facilities, in Harima. The shipping of the complete reactors will
then take place from Kawasaki’s quayside facilities at Harima, to clients Fluor is one of the world’s largest publicly owned engineering,
around the world. procurement, construction, maintenance and project management
companies. Over the past century Fluor has become a trusted global
This has led to the development of reactors and catalysts that were leader in providing exceptional services and technical knowledge. Fluor
manufactured for the Petrobras Commercial Demonstration Plant, making is a Fortune 200 company, with a workforce of over 42,000 men and
the product more suitable for mass production in commercial volumes. women serving clients on six continents.
CompactGTL has developed a strategic relationship with SBM Offshore,
of the Netherlands, the world’s largest Floating Production Storage
Offloading (FPSO) vessel contractor. This has allowed the integration of
SBM Offshore N.V. is a pioneer in the offshore oil and gas industry.
the Plant into an FPSO to be challenged, optimised and refined.
Worldwide, it has over 5,000 employees representing 47 nationalities,
and is present in 15 countries. Activities include the engineering, supply,
Fluor Limited is focusing on the delivery of pre-FEED and FEED studies
and offshore installation of most types of offshore terminals or
in co-operation with CompactGTL. Fluor will also support CompactGTL
related equipment.
in the execution of feasibility and scoping studies and delivery of
CompactGTL’s EPC (Engineering Procurement & Construction)
contracts. Fluor has proven experience in the relevant process
technologies making them an ideal strategic partner.
Johnson Matthey is a leading speciality chemicals company underpinned
by science, technology and its people. A leader in sustainable
technologies, many of its products enhance the quality of life for millions
of people around the world. Drawing on its expertise in catalysis and
materials science, Johnson Matthey develops and manufactures a wide
range of high technology products for the automotive, chemical and oil,
gas and refineries industries worldwide.

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FPSO with GTL Key Concept Design Features:

• An Extended Well Test Facility for a wide range of water

depths
SBM Offshore is seeking solutions to reduce flaring on
offshore fields. We have joined forces with CompactGTL, • Ability to quickly relocate from field to field for a program
cooperating exclusively on offshore projects, to provide of EWTs
a solution using a pioneering new technology to be used
on FPSOs, propelling the oil & gas industry into a new • M
 inimise flaring by adopting CompactGTL technology for
era of increased productivity, while leaving the problem conversion of all surplus associated gas (after fuel) into
of flaring behind. Synthetic Crude Oil (syncrude)

A commercial demonstration facility has been in operation • M

 aximise integration between CompactGTL process and
onshore in Brazil for two years for Petrobras. the FPSO topsides process, utilities and marine systems
for improved operability and Capex / Opex optimisation
This optimized FPSO with an integrated GTL plant can
be applied to an Early Well Test (EWT) service or on a • R
 eservoir properties based on a wide range of inlet
full field development. This is the only on-board no-flare compositions
solution currently available on the market for offshore oil
production and eliminates the need for costly gas export • Extendable to full field developments
or re-injection infrastructure. By combining the world’s
leading supplier of FPSOs and the pioneering compact GTL • Ideally suited for remote, deep water locations, and
specialist – we bring to the industry an elegant solution typically for fields with low Gas to Oil ratios
for disposal of associated gas. Together, after four years
of collaboration, we have found a way to liberate stranded Key Facts:
oil and to develop fields while meeting increasingly higher
environmental constraints. • 30 - 60,000 bpd oil production

This solution has been “Approved in Principle” by Det • Up to 37 MMscfd feed gas to GTL plant
Norske Veritas in February 2012.
• 2,300 bpd synthetic crude oil production

• 400 bpd NGL Extraction

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