1. For More Information, Contact: September 18, 2015
Rich Haut: rhaut@harcresearch.org, 281.364.6053
Loy Sneary: loy@gcgenergy.com, 979.240.3512
North Dakota Oil & Gas Project has Global Implications for Reducing Flare Gas
ORC Technology Utilizes Flare Gas to Generate Emission-Free Electricity
To helpreduce flaringemissions,The EnvironmentallyFriendlyDrillingSystems(EFD), Gulf CoastGreen
Energy, and ElectraTherm,partneredwiththe HESSCorporationtotestthe ElectraThermPower+
Generator™,aleadingdistributedwaste-heat-to-powertechnology, ata NorthDakota oil well toreduce oil
and gas flaring. The projectcapturesthe natural gas thatwouldotherwise be flaredtogenerate emission-
free electricityandreduce oreliminate onsite flaringbyusingthe Power+Generator™. Additionally,it
successfullydemonstratesaneffectivemeansof flare reduction,andchangesthe landscape forindustries
where flaringwaspreviouslybelievedtobe the onlysolution.
Fundingforthe projectwasprovided toGulf Coast GreenEnergy, distributorforthe ElectraThermPower+
Generator, by the ResearchPartnershiptoSecure EnergyforAmerica(RPSEA) programandthe Houston
AdvancedResearchCenter’s(HARC)Environmentally FriendlyDrillingProgram.The goal of the projectisto
demonstrate the Power+Generatorasa solutiontoreducingflaredgas. A shortvideoonthe projectis
available athttps://youtu.be/_srTTY0J_E8.
NorthDakota state regulations requirethatoil andgas companies significantlyreducethe amountof
natural gas that isburnedinflares overthe nextseveral years orface steeppenaltiesand potential
curtailmentof oil production forwellsthatdo not meetthe reductions. ElectraTherm’sPower+Generator
capturesthe waste heatand providescleanmethane utilizationwithoutcapital intensive gasclean-up,
engine ormicroturbine capital costs,andheavymaintenance associated.
TexasA&MUniversity’s Agrilife ResearchInstituteof RenewableNatural Resourcesisconductingemission
monitoringandcomparingemissionsfromdirectflaringversesthe Power+solution.Environmental
ProtectionAgency(USEPA) andNorthDakota Departmentof HealthDivisionof AirQuality(NDDOHAir
Quality) approvedmethods are beingusedduringatwo-daymonitoringeventatthe site. The results are
forthcominganditis believedthatthe Power+solutionwilldramatically reduce emissions andprovide a
beneficial alternativetoflaringforthe O&G industry.
The Power+Generatorapplies OrganicRankine Cycle (ORC)andproprietarytechnologiestogenerate
powerfromlowtemperature heatrangingfrom170-252°F. At the oil well,natural gasthatwould
otherwise be flaredis insteadusedtofuel alow emission industrial boiler.The boilerheatswatertorun
the Power+Generator,andproducescleanenergy (aslow as 9 ppm NOx) thatisusedfor onsite processes,
offsettingthe costof electricityfromthe grid orexpensive diesel generators.
EnvironmentallyFriendlyDrillingSystems(EFD) isencouragedaboutthe preliminaryresultsof the
demonstration. AccordingtoDr. Rich Haut,Directorof EFD, “Projectslike thisallow ustoevaluate new

2. technologiesforthe O&G industryandtofindscience basedsolutionstoindustrychallengeswhichisour
primarymission.”
“The emissionsprofile of the site isgreatlyimproved,the powerisconsumedonsite andthe equipmentis
easyto install withverylittlemaintenance,”saidLoySneary,CEO,Gulf CoastGreenEnergy and Project
Manager. “We are alsoappreciative of HARCandthe EFD for selectingGCGEforthis trial for withouttheir
supportit wouldnothave beenpossible”Snearycontinued.
Gulf Coast GreenEnergyhas beena distributorof ElectraTherm’stechnologyforover8years,helpingto
pioneerthe use of waste heat-to-powertechnologyinthe oil andgas industry,geothermal,industrial
internal combustionengines,andsolarthermal applications aswell asin flaredgas from oil andgas wells
and waste watertreatmentfacilities,landfills,and processedwater.
ElectraTherm’sPower+Generatorsutilizewaste heatonapplicationssuchasinternal combustionengines,
biomassandgeothermal/co-producedfluids.ElectraTherm’s Power+fleetof more than50 global
installationshasaccrued greaterthan425,000 hoursof runtime todate.
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About The EnvironmentallyFriendlyDrillingSystems
The EnvironmentallyFriendlyDrillingSystemsProgram managedbyHARC, providesunbiasedscience to
addressenvironmental aspectsassociatedwithpetroleumdrillingandproductionoperations.The objective
isto identify,develop,andtransfercritical,costeffective technologies,fromsite selectionthrough gas
compression,inordertoprovide policymakersandindustrywiththe abilitytodevelopreservesinasafe
and environmentallyfriendlymanner.Formore information,visit www.efdsystems.org.
About The Houston AdvancedResearch Center
A nonprofitorganizationbasedinThe Woodlands,Texas,HARC isa researchhubprovidingindependent
analysisonenergy,air,andwaterissuestopeople seekingscientificanswers.HARCisfocusedonbuildinga
sustainable futurethathelpspeople thriveandnature flourish.Formore information,visit
www.HARCresearch.org.
About GulfCoast GreenEnergy
Gulf Coast GreenEnergy specializesinsellingandinstalling waste heat-to-powerenergyefficiency
technologiesforoil andgas,geothermal,industrial internalcombustionengines,andindustrialsolar
thermal applications. GCGE isthe firstElectraThermdistributorand helpedpioneerthe developmentof
several economicallyandenvironmentallysoundsolutionsforthe Power+Generatorincludingthe flare -to-
powersolutionforthe O&G,waste watertreatmentfacilitiesandlandfills.
Visitwww.gulfcoastgreenenergy.com
Additional Contacts
ElectraTherm: 775.398.4680, info@electratherm.com