With the recently repaired flash gas compression system on the Liza Destiny oil platform still experiencing some technical issues, ExxonMobil said it is now flaring about six million cubic feet of gas per day.
Production Manager of ExxonMobil’s local affiliate, Esso Exploration Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) Mike Ryan said that while the repaired and upgraded compression system is operational on the Liza Destiny Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform, they have been unable to reduce flaring to pilot levels.
In a video released by Exxon, Ryan disclosed that after completing phase one and phase two testing along with an endurance run, they found that there is still some amount of axial vibration in the third stage gas compressor. He noted that the vibration was causing damage to the compressor, which resulted in it being sent for repairs in Germany several times.
