Baker Hughes and SOCAR announced on November 14, 2024, the signing of a contract for an integrated gas recovery and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal system. This system will significantly reduce downstream flaring at SOCAR’s Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The project is a tangible step towards ending routine flaring by 2030 at SOCAR’s site, aligning with Azerbaijan’s entry into the Global Methane Pledge and the COP28 presidency’s Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter. It is expected to recover flare gas equivalent to up to 7 million Nm3 of methane per year and reduce CO2 emissions by up to 11,000 tons per year.
Baker Hughes will integrate its innovative system into the refinery’s existing infrastructure to abate methane and sulfur, and remove hazardous H2S. The recovered gas, previously flared, will be used as fuel for the refinery, reducing overall fuel gas consumption and operating costs. Project execution will begin immediately, with full commissioning targeted within 24 months.
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