BP plc, which is aiming to eliminate natural gas flaring in the Lower 48 by 2025 on its transition to becoming a zero-emissions producer, said it has taken a big step toward that goal with a state-of-the-art facility in the Permian Basin.

Permian flaring

The electrified Grand Slam facility near Orla, TX, is a central oil, gas and water handling plant designed to reduce emissions and enhance production, according to the London-based energy major.

Grand Slam is designed to reduce operational emissions in part by replacing natural gas-driven equipment, compressors and generators. The plant also is mostly automated, enabling near real-time status of operating conditions that may result in fewer operational upsets.

“We see a future where our Permian production is a highly commercial and low...