Natural Gas

Upstream sector, also known as Exploration and Production (E&P) involves looking for potential crude natural gas fields, drilling exploratory wells, and recovering natural gas to the surface.

At IED consulting, we carry out seismic and geophysical studies to discover prospects worth exploring, determine the commercial viability and plan to recover the resources with maximum efficiency. The team has recently analysed the technical and economic aspects of flaring gas capture.

To cater to the rising energy demand, storage facilities are vital for continuous supply. Underground storage of Natural gas is stored underground primarily in 3 methods, Depleted Fields, Salt Formations and Depleted Aquifers.

IED consultants ensure the safety and integrity of the storage facilities in accordance to the international construction, operation and integrity protocols. We perform comprehensive analysis of underground storage design, location, feasibility, risk & finance.

Most of the world’s natural gas is transported on land by a network of pipelines that is extensive and intricate. These complex networks of pipeline are required to be swiftly and efficiently transport gas from origin to end consumers.

IED consultants are adept at feasibility studies, planning and evaluation of pipeline networks, procurement assistance, and project management compliant with the relevant industry standard and practices.

Tank farms and terminals act as business and delivery hubs in the natural gas supply chain. With the growing demand of natural gas, the tank farm industry has grown steadily at a rate of 3% annually and providing more than 1 billion cubic meters of storage capacity today. However, long-standing challenges remain in terms of flow accounting, maintenance, and leak detections.

At IED, we seek to help clients address such salient issues and uphold the highest design and safety standards.

Liquified natural gas (LNG) has an increasing part in the transition to a lower-carbon energy system as the global demand for LNG grew by 12.5% to 359 million tonnes in 2019. LNG offers itself as a viable alternative to coal for power generation while being economical and also improving air quality due to lower emissions.

Our team at IED helps a wide range of clients to provide insights on gas prices, opportunities, and the outlook of the sector.

Freshly extracted natural gas generally contain complex chemical mixtures which makes them not suitable for direct consumption and use. Pipeline quality natural gas is produced when such raw natural gas is processed to remove impurities, contaminants, and other hydrocarbons, and is an integral part of the natural gas value chain.

IED Consulting is an experienced partner to explore the best refining processes and methods to limit the environmental footprint, reduce operational cost, and ensure continuity of production amid increasingly challenging regulations and volatile markets.

The natural gas industry is undergoing reforms to deregulate, especially in developing countries as their demand rises. The objective of the reform is to ensure healthy competition between natural gas suppliers. shale gas, Biogas, Hydrogen are all diversified resources that can encourage competition.

IED consultants supported reforms in the natural gas sector recommending changes in market design and regulations, unbundling of the structures, commercialization of state-owned enterprises and international best practices in gas market tariff methodologies.