Lukoil adds second production line of petroleum gas in Perm, will use as ‘eco-fuel’

Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov and authorities from the Perm region attended a ceremony commissioning the second production line of a unit “for low-temperature condensation and fractioning of associated petroleum gas” at Lukoil’s fully owned subsidiary Permnefteorgsintex, the company said in a release issued on May 27.

“The commissioning of the unit will enable the company to completely remove hydrogen sulfide from all the associated petroleum gas extracted in Perm Krai. Thus, the company will use its APG as eco-friendly fuel at the captive power plant of Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez, as well as produce 3,600 tons of liquid sulfur annually,” Lukoil added.

“The commissioning of the new unit in Perm is yet another significant step as part of the recent large-scope program to upgrade the processing capacities. Not only will the program make it possible to raise the utilization level of associated petroleum gas in Perm Krai to 95 percent. What’s more, the program will unlock synergies for LUKOIL Group’s organizations in the territory through the production of associated petroleum gas, its processing and power generation,” Alekperov said.