Canadian exploration and production company Weil Group Resources has started up a new modular helium purification facility with a 24 MMscf capacity near Medicine Hat City, Alberta.
The plant, dubbed the Weil Helium Integrated Membrane Module (WHIMM), is a re-deployable and scalable design that can accommodate both single and multiple well production scenarios.
Jeff Vogt, CEO of Weil Group, said, “We are excited to bring another helium facility on-stream in Canada and have learned much to bring new, more efficient process designs to the forefront.”
Weil’s first Canadian plant in Mankota, Saskatchewan, achieved 99.999% purity commercial helium production and was recognised in Linde’s 2016 global annual report as an industry first.
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The company is now transitioning from traditional facilities to its advanced WHIMM technology, planning deployment at its other North American. projects and at its Mankota pool, where independent reserve reports indicate approximately 500 MMscf of remaining helium potential.
Vogt believes that Canada could continue to be a source of helium, if a cost-effective approach is taken. He said that was a key driver for the WHIMM plant development.
Weil Group delivers helium to end-users and distributors throughout the US and Asia with its network of high-capacity gaseous trailers and liquid ISO containers.
Read more: Helium logistics
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