| BMP ID: |
6347 |
| Title: |
Use a low-profile pumping unit |
| Text: |
"A low-profile pumping unit can replace the conventional unit, which uses a 30- to 40-foot beam and looks like a giant, bobbing horse's head. The conventional pump is run on a gas- or diesel-powered engine, which is noisy and smelly. Alternatives to this large pump include using a pneumatic pumping device that doesn't require an engine, therefore, produces little or no noise. This pump stands about 10 to 15-feet tall." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Oil and Gas Accountability Project, Best Practices |
| Citation Section: |
Visual Impacts |
| Citation Page: |
1 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
See the Source Document for links to supplemental information
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Production / Operation / Maintenance
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Earthworks
1612 K. St., NW, Suite 808
Washington, DC 20006 United States |
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| Categories: |
Visual Aesthetics
Noise
Air Quality and Emissions
Wildlife
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| Location: |
General / Federal |
| Species: |
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| Vegetation Types: |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
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| BMP Efficacy: |
"According to one company, pneumatic pumps will not function correctly if a lot of water is extracted while extracting methane gas. [1] When larger amounts of water are produced, an alterative to the standard beam pump is the progressive cavity pump. These pumps come in different shapes and sizes, and like the pneumatic pump, they can un on electric motors, and therefore, be much quieter than conventional pumps" |
| Date Entered: |
2010-02-03 13:41 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-02-02 21:51 UTC |
