Next Generation Zero Emissions Oil Production Facilities & Field Gas Conditioning
Gas Midstream Plant – Crude Capture
Gas midstream plants are receiving streams with increasing volumes of heavier hydrocarbons, creating new opportunities for value recovery. Instead of being blended into NGLs at a discount, these components can be captured and stabilized as higher-value crude. A modular approach enables this capability without major plant expansion.
Capture and Monetize Crude Components from Your Gas Stream
Gas midstream plants are increasingly receiving inlet streams containing higher volumes of heavier hydrocarbons than they were originally designed to handle. As NGL-to-oil ratios rise in upstream production, traditional surface oil production facilities are rejecting more NGLs and heavier components from the crude into the gas stream. The result is that valuable crude components are being delivered to gas midstream plants creating a significant opportunity to separate and sell them as stabilized crude.
Historically, these heavier hydrocarbons were present in relatively small quantities and were typically blended into the NGL stream, often at a pricing discount relative to stabilized crude. At those volumes, it was not economically attractive to separate and stabilize them. Today, increasing volumes and wider spreads make crude capture a meaningful and increasingly compelling revenue opportunity.
A Modular Approach to Crude Capture
Pioneer Energy’s VPT + Pegasus MRU system provides a skid-based, modular solution to capture and stabilize crude components from gas streams without requiring a major plant expansion.
Integrated with existing plant infrastructure, the VPT + Pegasus MRU separates heavier hydrocarbon components from the incoming streams and stabilizes them into a saleable crude product. At the same time, the system manages light-end content and conditions the remaining streams to meet truckable Y-Grade NGL and gas specifications.
Capture New Crude Revenue Streams
Recover heavier hydrocarbons that would otherwise be blended into the NGL stream and sold at a discount. Convert these components into stabilized crude that can be marketed at a higher value.
Maximize Total Product Value
Dynamically manage separation and product composition in real time to optimize overall plant economics based on product specifications and pricing inputs.
Add Capability Without a Major Capital Project
Deploy modular, small footprint, skid-based crude stabilization capability within existing plant constraints, avoiding the cost, timeline, and disruption of traditional large-scale stabilization infrastructure projects.
Primary Benefits
Additional Benefits
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Improves recovery of both crude components and NGLs
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Reduces NGL vapor pressure (RVP) and supports on-spec product
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Helps debottleneck existing stabilization systems
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Minimal disruption to ongoing operations
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Scalable and adaptable to changing inlet conditions
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Optional commercial structures can eliminate out-of-pocket capital expense, with Pioneer providing the complete solution.
Core System Components
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Vapor Pressure Treater (VPT 2500) – Enables controlled separation and stabilization of heavier hydrocarbons into a saleable crude stream
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Pegasus Mechanical Refrigeration Unit (Pegasus LP) – Recovers light ends and manages product composition
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Real-Time Integrated Control System – A single, integrated control system manages both process control and product optimization, using product specifications and pricing inputs to optimize performance in real time and maximize total output value
Evaluate Your Crude Capture Opportunity
If your plant is receiving gas streams with increasing volumes of heavier hydrocarbons, Pioneer Energy can help determine how a VPT + Pegasus MRU system can enable crude capture, improve product value, and enhance overall plant economics. Contact us today.