Mistral selects UOP equipment to support natural gas production in Canada

Mistral Midstream is set to use Honeywell’s UOP Russell modular equipment to recover valuable natural gas liquids (NGLs) from natural gas produced in southern Saskatchewan, Canada.

Offered by UOP’s gas processing and hydrogen business, the equipment has the capacity to process 60 million cubic feet a day of natural gas. It is expected to be in production at Mistral’s site towards the end of the year.

According to UOP, its modular design and construction approach allows equipment to enter service up to six months faster compared to alternative approaches.

UOP gas processing and hydrogen senior vice president and general manager Rebecca Liebert said that the latest project showcases the company’s ability to work in the northern Bakken basin, especially as shale gas, remote gas and distributed gas play an important role in the global energy economy.

"UOP Russell modular equipment reduces field construction time and lowers capital and operating costs for customers such as Mistral, and allows our customers to achieve aggressive schedules to first gas, which can generate significant incremental value for gas producers and processors," Liebert added.

UOP Russell equipment is used to treat and process natural gas, as well as to purify the hydrogen that is used in refineries. Gas customers can begin processing gas and earn revenue quickly with the new design, which also enables ease of operations for the customer due to the use of common parts that simplify maintenance and training.

UOP develops and manufactures UOP Separex membrane, UOP Amine Guard and SeparALL solvent systems for acid gas removal. For water and mercury removal, SeparSIV MOLSIV adsorbent-based systems will be developed.