ProSep, the oil, gas, and water treatment specialist, has signed a collaboration agreement withGeneron IGS, an industry-leading provider of comprehensive gas separation and compression solutions, to develop and commercialize a state-of-the-art line of CO2 separation membrane products. The collaboration will see ProSep engineer, manufacture and distribute gas treatment packages, including Generon’s innovative membrane technologies, for the upstream oil and gas industry.

Generon’s CO2 membrane modules have superior selectivity, which dramatically increases hydrocarbon recovery and minimizes permeate loss. Compared to competitive spiral-wound, flat-sheet membranes, the hollow-fiber membrane offers a greater surface area, which significantly reduces the required footprint and weight of the complete system. The technology has been piloted over the last 24 months, with promising results. In one field study at an offshore gas production facility, hydrocarbon recovery improved from 85 to 91 percent, equating to an additional ~ USD $50 million per year in residue gas sales.

John Sabey, chief technical officer of ProSep, says of the collaboration: “Early on we identified a clear fit between our organizations. The strength of ProSep’s industry experience and knowledge of mechanical design and manufacturing, combined with Generon’s appetite for innovation, created the perfect partnership. The pilot results are extremely encouraging and we’re excited to take this product to market and offer operators the very latest technology for gas treatment. The small weight and footprint of the technology, coupled with the increased selectivity and hydrocarbon recovery, is something that hasn’t been done before.”

Tom Jeffers, chief executive offer of IGS Group, adds: “Generon is an expert in the design and manufacture of highly specific membrane separation technologies, while ProSep has extensive process experience in the natural gas processing industries. The cooperation between the two companies will enable ProSep and Generon to offer the most efficient gas purification technologies to the market. The savings of 8-15 percent hydrocarbon processing losses will be a major benefit to our customers.”

ProSep has been established for 10 years and has a prestigious history in the oil and gas industry.

In June 2005, four principals from Kvaener Process created ProSep Technologies, Inc. as part of PureGroup AS, backed by a Norwegian VC, HiTech Vision, and Statoil By December of that year, the company had grown to 10 employees, and generat-ed around $4 million in sales.  In March 2006, the company moved to larger premises in Houston and re-branded the company with the three circle logo representing the separation of oil, gas and water. During this year, ProSep signed a supply agreement with a proprietary internals company and over the course of the next three years sold over $15 million of capital equipment with their internals.

In 2007, ProSep opened it’s Asia Pacic oce in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ProSep’s annual sales rose to $31 million and they created strategic partnerships to enhance their separation capabilities with organizations such as TDE. In the same year, initial talks with FujiFilm commenced and the PureGroup of companies was acquired by TORRCanada. In 2008, ProSep won projects with BP Alaska and Kuwait Oil Company as well as their first refinery project with Hunt Oil. 2009 marked the largest ever gas sweetening membrane order, with EcoPetrol in Colombia, for 1200 modules. Between 2010 and 2012, ProSep won additional notable projects with Kinder Morgan, Occidental Petroleum, and Williams. In particular, ProSep sold a significant number of mixers to Pemex for chemical optimization and blending.

In November 2013, PWA, Inc., backed by private equity firms, Energy Ventures, and Harris & Harris, Inc., acquired assets of ProSep, Inc. as part of a domestic and international expansion drive. The 2013 acquisition resulted in the addition of the European office. A new leadership team was created to transform the organization. In March 2014, PWA ProSep re-branded under the name ProSep, and launched their offering to the marketplace. In May of that year, ProSep was awarded their largest contract ever by Shell Canada, supplying oil treating equipment for the Carmon Creek project. In November of the same year, ProSep opened their first office in the Middle East, located in Abu Dhabi.

In 2015, ProSep celebrates 10 years providing the oil and gas industry with innovative oil, gas, and produced water separation solutions.

Vision

ProSep is the industry-leading technology and services provider of choice for integrated process solutions to the global oil and gas industry.

Mission

ProSep offers products and purpose designed solutions to remove solid, liquid or gaseous contaminants from oil, gas and produced water streams. We do this by drawing on a combination of experienced people, efficient processes and exceptional conventional and proprietary technologies. We design, fabricate, sell, rent or lease these products and solutions to our global upstream and downstream client base.

Values

Be Innovative

Innovation is at the core of ProSep, we are always looking to be creative and advance our offerings to benefit our clients, employees and key stakeholders.

Create Open Partnerships

We partner and work openly with our clients and colleagues to create a culture of continuous improvement to produce the most complete service and technology solutions.

Ensure Quality & Safety

Quality and safety are paramount in everything we do. Our philosophy is one of zero hurt and zero harm to people and the environment while providing products which exceed our client’s expectations.

Achieve with Passion

We foster a culture of performance where all employees are empowered to take ownership of their role and responsibilities. We believe in rewarding our employees for the results they achieve.

Exceed Expectations

Our proactive attitude empowers us to make all decisions with our customer in mind. We take pride in our clients’ success and look to continually surpass their expectations. We strive to be ready for what tomorrow’s oil and gas industry needs.