Reducing emissions
Recapturing gas keeps it in the pipes and out of the atmosphere, supporting environmental compliance.
Decarbonization in Gas Transmission and Distribution
Every zero-venting operation counts
Mobile compression for gas transfer and recovery during pipeline and distribution-network depressurization, reducing venting, emissions and product loss for more efficient operations.
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- operations completed
- 0 m³
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- 0 tCO₂e
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- Lower emissions, noise and odor
- Keeps the gas in the system
- Easy mobilization and integration
Why avoid venting natural gas?
In gas transmission and distribution, a significant share of emissions comes not from failures or leaks, but from planned blowdowns during maintenance and asset interventions. To carry out this work safely, specific sections of a pipeline or distribution network must be isolated and depressurized. In conventional practice, the gas trapped in the isolated section is vented to the atmosphere.
Emissions reduction
Venting natural gas increases emissions because methane has a global warming potential 28 times higher than CO₂.
Improved safety and lower local impact
Avoiding venting or flaring improves working conditions and reduces local impacts such as noise and odor.
Product recovery
Cross-compression keeps saleable gas in the system instead of losing it to the atmosphere.
Regulatory compliance
Lower emissions simplify emissions management and environmental compliance reporting.
The solution
Controlled gas transfer through mobile compression
Geogas uses mobile compression to transfer gas from the isolated section under intervention to another part of the system, either upstream or downstream, in a controlled manner.
Assess
We review pressures, gas volumes, site constraints and the available operating window to define the most suitable mobile compressor and configuration.
Isolate
A pipeline section is isolated so the operation can be performed safely.
Integrate
The equipment connects easily to gas lines and pipelines, allowing for quick setup and operation.
Transfer
Gas is transferred to another section of the pipeline or to a parallel pipeline until the agreed final pressure is reached.
Quantify
Once the job is complete, the equipment is demobilized and the client receives a report detailing recovered gas volumes and estimated avoided emissions, using a methodology based on the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program.
The mobile compressor, configuration and operating time are defined according to the specific conditions of each operation.
Business value
Recovering gas creates environmental and operational value
Improved safety
Avoiding venting or flaring creates safer working conditions for your crews and reduces exposure, noise and odor in surrounding areas.
Saving product
Recovered gas returns to the system as a saleable product.
Avoided costs
The solution reduces costs associated with venting, flaring, permits and mobilizations triggered by false leak reports.
Integration and efficiency
Mobile compression, temporary connections, fast mobilization and minimal interference with existing facilities.
Operations performed
Field-proven results
Results demonstrating gas recovery and emissions reduction across different operating scenarios.
Operation 01São Paulo
- Goal
- MAWP recertification
- Outside diameter
- 20 in
- Length
- 26,000 m
- Initial pressure
- 17 bar
- Final pressure
- 0.7 bar
- Gas transferred
- 70,025.09 m³
- Avoided emissions
- 1,450.92 tCO₂e
- Equivalence
- Equivalent to: 715.70 passenger vehicles taken off the road for one year
Operation 02São Paulo
- Reason for network drawdown
- Restore gas odorant concentration
- Outside diameter
- 63 mm HDPE
- Length
- 6,200 m
- Initial pressure
- 0.35 bar
- Final pressure
- 0 bar
- Gas transferred and recovered
- 18.00 m³
- Avoided emissions
- 0.16 tCO₂e
- Equivalence
- Equivalent to: 0.08 passenger vehicle taken off the road for one year
Operation 03Santa Catarina
- Reason for pipeline drawdown
- Pipeline maintenance and inerting
- Outside diameter
- 20 in
- Length
- 33,000 m
- Initial pressure
- 70 bar
- Final pressure
- 17 bar
- Gas transferred and recovered
- 388,288.65 m³
- Avoided emissions
- 7,995.54 tCO₂e
- Equivalence
- Equivalent to: 3,955.73 passenger vehicles taken off the road for one year
Operation 04São Paulo
- Reason for pipeline drawdown
- Branch tie-in using hot tapping and line isolation
- Outside diameter
- 14 in
- Length
- 6,500 m
- Initial pressure
- 17 bar
- Final pressure
- 0.35 bar
- Gas transferred and recovered
- 9,370.14 m³
- Avoided emissions
- 194.15 tCO₂e
- Equivalence
- Equivalent to: 95.77 passenger vehicles taken off the road for one year
Operation 05São Paulo
- Reason for pipeline drawdown
- Mainline valve removal for maintenance
- Outside diameter
- 20 in
- Length
- 5,150 m
- Initial pressure
- 16 bar
- Final pressure
- 0.39 bar
- Gas transferred and recovered
- 13,815.52 m³
- Avoided emissions
- 286.26 tCO₂e
- Equivalence
- Equivalent to: 141.20 passenger vehicles taken off the road for one year
Operation 06São Paulo
- Reason for pipeline drawdown
- Insulating joint replacement
- Outside diameter
- 20 in
- Length
- 3,100 m
- Initial pressure
- 18 bar
- Final pressure
- 0.51 bar
- Gas transferred and recovered
- 9,061.87 m³
- Avoided emissions
- 187.76 tCO₂e
- Equivalence
- Equivalent to: 92.62 passenger vehicles taken off the road for one year
Equivalency based on the GHG Protocol 2024.0.2 tool: 2023 gasoline flex-fuel passenger vehicle, 12,000 km/year = 2.02 tCO₂/year.
Ideal Applications
Where can our solutions support your operations?
Pipeline drawdown
Recover the gas inventory that would otherwise be vented before tie-ins, isolations, valve maintenance, insulating-joint work and other pipeline interventions.
Compressor stations
Continuously recover gas from reciprocating-compressor rod packing, recompressing it and returning it to the system instead of venting it to atmosphere.
Pigging operations
Recover gas from pig launcher and receiver barrels during inspection and cleaning campaigns.
Commissioning and new lines
Reduce venting and gas losses during new-line commissioning and support pressurization and depressurization activities.
Equipment and vessels
Recover gas from depressurization of filters, gas-operated actuators, vessels and tanks.
Distribution networks
Support repairs, line-section replacements, odorant concentration recovery and other interventions requiring network isolation and depressurization.
Get to know our compression solutions
Geogas selects and integrates the right equipment for each operation, tailored to distribution networks and pipelines.
For medium- to high-volume gas transfer.
GENIS MAKO
Single-skid, multistage reciprocating compressor package.
- OPERATING PRESSURE
- 0.35 to 100 bar
- FLOW RATE
- Up to 47,006 m³/day
- POWER
- Self-powered — natural gas engine
- MONITORING
- Local panel and satellite remote monitoring
- TRANSPORT
- Standard flatbed truck
- WEIGHT
- 7,485 kg
- DIMENSIONS
- 5.67 × 2.38 × 2.32 m
Solution portfolio
Products and services for different operating challenges
Solutions suited to different pressures, flow rates, usage frequencies and operating conditions.
Mobile equipment
An additional resource for field crews
Integrate mobile compression into routine operations to support your field teams.
Permanent installation
Installed gas recovery systems
Solutions integrated into facility infrastructure for recurring operations and closed-vent gas recovery.
Specialized service
On-demand compression services
Geogas mobilizes equipment and field specialists according to your operating plan.
Engineering
Custom-engineered solutions
Equipment, systems and service configurations tailored to the requirements of each operation.
International partnerships
Representation across South America
Geogas is the exclusive representative and distributor of ZEVAC and GENIS technologies across South America. For equipment, services or spare parts, contact our team.
About Geogas
Natural gas expertise since 2008
Geogas designs, installs, operates and maintains gas compression systems and natural gas infrastructure for producers, operators, transmission companies and distribution utilities.
EPC and O&M for natural gas assets
2025 Gold Seal — Verified GHG Inventory under the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program.
Gas compression
Solutions for production, gathering, gas transfer, transmission and injection/withdrawal operations.
Gas infrastructure
Treatment facilities, metering stations, pipelines and delivery points.
Emissions reduction
Gas recovery and emissions mitigation across operations.
Is there an opportunity to reduce venting in your operation?
Talk to the Geogas team to assess how the solution could be applied to your distribution network or pipeline conditions.