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Energy verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Digital Flare Mitigation (Gas-to-Compute)

domain Client: Global Supermajor handshake Provider: Crusoe Energy Systems schedule Deploy: 2021-Present
92 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Implementation of modular data centers directly on oil pads to consume stranded natural gas (flare gas) for high-performance computing (Bitcoin mining/AI), converting waste into revenue.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"Innovative circular economy play. It solves the regulatory and environmental headache of routine flaring by creating an onsite demand source. It turns a compliance liability (methane emissions) into a profit center (compute)."

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warning The Challenge

Oil extraction produces associated natural gas. In remote locations (e.g., Bakken shale) lacking pipeline infrastructure, this gas is 'stranded' and typically burned off (flared). Flaring wastes energy, releases CO2/methane, and faces increasingly strict regulatory fines and ESG scrutiny.

psychology The Solution

Deployed Crusoe's 'Digital Flare Mitigation' modules on the well pad. These are shipping containers filled with gas generators and high-performance servers. The waste gas is diverted from the flare stack to the generators, creating electricity to power the servers, which run energy-intensive workloads like Bitcoin mining or AI training. The combustion is cleaner than flaring.

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Integrations
Gas Gathering System
Deployment Model
Hardware / Service
Data Classification
Compute Workloads
Estimated TCO / ROI
Zero (Gas purchase agreement)
POC Summary (2020 to 2021)

"Pilot in Bakken field."

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Crypto Volatility Medium Diversification into AI compute.
Gas Volume Variance Low Modular scalability.

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Audited value realization curve

63% reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions vs flaring Verified Outcome
Primary KPI99.9% combustion efficiency (methane destruction)
Audit CycleMonetization of previously wasted asset

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: EPA Methane Rules
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Compute Workloads

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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How we verified these outcomes for Global Supermajor without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-686
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-686

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