2008 EPA M2M GRANT: Activities that Advance Methane Recovery and Use as a Clean Energy Source in the Oil and Gas Industry in Ecuador
- Stage
- Ongoing
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Geographical Focus
- Ecuador
- Location
- Guayaquil
- Description of Project
- This grant was awarded to support activities that advance methane recovery and use as a clean energy source in the oil and gas industry in Ecuador through the analysis of gas emissions from marginal oil fields and to conduct the evaluation of potential capture and use projects in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
- Partner Countries included in or proposing this activity
- Ecuador
- Instrumental Organizations
- Coastal Institute of Technology, Coastal Polytechnic University
- Estimated Annual GHG Emissions Reductions (MTCO2E)
- Results and Outcomes
- This project supports a proposal to analyze gas emissions from marginal oil fields and evaluate potential capture and use projects. This project will also include training/workshop component.
- Additional Documentation
- Primary contact for this project or activity
First Name: Jorge
Last Name: Duque-Rivera
Organization Name: Coastal Institute of Technology, Coastal Polytechn
Email: jduque@espol.edu.ec
- Financial And In-Kind Support (U.S. $)
- Total Amount provided by all Partner Countries and Organizations instrumental to this project or activity: $299,468
Description of In-Kind Support:
- Comments
- Expo
- No
