Highlight Ways to Reduce Operating Costs when
Utilizing Temporary Power for Artificial Lift
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Highlighting case studies of how operators across NA are lowering their cost of
production with creative temporary power applications:
1. Power Automation - >30% reduction in cost
2. Power On Demand - > 15% reduction in cost
4. Scalable Micro-Grids - >50% reduction in cost
3. Natural Gas - >40% reduction in cost
Power Automation for Artificial Lift
Power Automation for Dewatering
Power Automation on location
Power Automation cost savings
Day $61.60
Diesel $3.50 2.2 gallons 24 hours 30 day month $1,848.00
Day $x.xx
Diesel $3.50 4.3 gallons 8 hours 30 day month $x.xx
Fuel Savings per:
Lease Savings per:
$120.40
Automated System
Fuel Cost per Day
$182.00
Cost per Gallon Usage per Hour Hours per day
Usage per Hour Hours per day
Today's System
Fuel Cost per Day
Power Automation Savings Calculator
Project Notes:
125 kW Diesel generator operating a 75 HP rod pump. Full load is calculated at 65 kW. Timer for auto start is allowing for
5 minutes of warm up and 5 minutes of cool down.
Cost per Gallon
Power on Demand
Power on Demand on location
Power on Demand cost savings (Diesel)
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500 kW Installed Capacity for 24 hours
500 kW Installed Capacity for 24 hours
Single 500 kW fuel consumed - 454 gallons @ $1,588.00 (per day)
125 kW “Power on Demand” fuel consumed - 407 gallons @ $1,424.00 (per day)
$4,920 per month savings
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Natural Gas
Natural Gas on location
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500 kW Installed Capacity for 24 hours
500 kW Installed Capacity for 24 hours
Single 500 kW fuel consumed - 454 gallons @ $1,588.00 (per day)
125 kW “Power on Demand” fuel consumed - 407 gallons @ $1,424.00 (per day)
$4,920 per month savings
Let’s compare this to powering the same site with field gas
Natural Gas cost savings
Diesel $3.50 454 gallons
LPG $2.60 590 gallons
NG $3.00 55 MCF
Alternative Fuel Generator Cost per Day $350.00 (cost to include all service, enviro, monitoring and lease)
Alternative Fuel Accessory $0.00 Gas Liquid Separator / BTU reduction / H2S removal
Total Diesel Generator Cost per Day $300.00 (cost to include all service, enviro, monitoring and lease)
Diesel $1,889 per day LPG Cost $1,884 per day NG Cost $515 per day
$56,670 per month $56,520 per month $15,450 per month
SAVINGS OF: $5 Day SAVINGS OF: $1,374 Day
$150 Month (30 day) $41,220 Month (30 day)
Total Project Analysis - Diesel vs. LNG
NG vs. Diesel Savings Calculator
Cost per delivered Gallon Usage per Day Fuel cost per Day
$1,589.00 Notes: This is an analysis for a 500 kW diesel vs. a 300
kW NG operating a multi-well pad$1,534.00
$165.00
Natural Gas cost savings
Diesel $3.50 103 gallons
LPG $2.60 192 gallons
NG $3.00 19 MCF
Alternative Fuel Generator Cost per Day $150.00 (cost to include all service, enviro, monitoring and lease)
Alternative Fuel Accessory $0.00 Gas Liquid Separator / BTU reduction / H2S removal
Total Diesel Generator Cost per Day $100.00 (cost to include all service, enviro, monitoring and lease)
Diesel $461 per day LPG Cost $649 per day NG Cost $207 per day
$13,815 per month $19,476 per month $6,210 per month
SAVINGS OF: ($189) Day SAVINGS OF: $254 Day
($5,661) Month (30 day) $7,605 Month (30 day)
Total Project Analysis - Diesel vs. LNG
NG vs. Diesel Savings Calculator
Cost per delivered Gallon Usage per Day Fuel cost per Day
$360.50 Notes: This is an analysis for a 125 kW diesel vs. a 100
kW NG operating a 75 HP rod pump.
Average load for the day is 45 kW.
$499.20
$57.00
Micro-Grids
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Micro-Grids of all sizes
Micro-Grids on location
Diesel $3.50 103 gallons
LPG $2.60 192 gallons
NG $3.00 19 MCF
Alternative Fuel Generator Cost per Day $150.00 (cost to include all service, enviro, monitoring and lease)
Alternative Fuel Accessory $0.00 Gas Liquid Separator / BTU reduction / H2S removal
Total Diesel Generator Cost per Day $100.00 (cost to include all service, enviro, monitoring and lease)
Diesel $461 per day LPG Cost $649 per day NG Cost $207 per day
$13,815 per month $19,476 per month $6,210 per month
SAVINGS OF: ($189) Day SAVINGS OF: $254 Day
($5,661) Month (30 day) $7,605 Month (30 day)
Micro-Grid
Diesel $138,150
LPG $194,760 Total HP: 750 Diesel $79,440 ($58,710)
NG $62,100 Total kW: 560 NG $40,680 ($21,420)
4 x 200 kW diesel operating in parallel and 3
x 200 kW NG operating in parallel.
Total Project Analysis - Diesel vs. LNG
Number of Sites: 10
Total Cost per Month:
Total Cost per Month:
NG vs. Diesel Savings Calculator
Cost per delivered Gallon Usage per Day Fuel cost per Day
$360.50 Notes: This is an analysis for a 125 kW diesel vs. a 100
kW NG operating a 75 HP rod pump.
Average load for the day is 45 kW.
$499.20
$57.00
Micro-Grid cost savings
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Proven applications that are making an impact:
Highlighting case studies of how operators across NA are lowering
their cost of production with creative temporary power applications:
1. Power Automation - >30% reduction in cost
2. Power On Demand - > 15% reduction in cost
4. Scalable Micro-Grids - >50% reduction in cost
3. Natural Gas - >40% reduction in cost