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Keeping Promises Adapted from Information by Beeman Equipment Sales Beeman Equipment Sales has over 40 years of experience in the drilling industry and an ever-growing contact list. The company started buying, sel l ing, and trading used drilling equipment in 2001, catering to the water well, gas and oil, and mineral exploration industries. Owner / Operator Todd Beeman has been drilling since he was 17 years old, working his way from the ground up. He currently owns and operates a successful drilling company - Beeman Drilling Services. With a large inventory of used drill rigs, air compressors, mud pumps, mud mixing systems, trucks, trailers, and other sup- port equipment, customers have peace of mind knowing Beeman Equipment Sales can provide the equipment that meets their needs. This is Beeman Equipment Sales’ goal and promise, and keeping this promise is something the company prides itself at doing. Beeman Equipment Sales has outfitted many start-up companies, which have gone on to be quite profitable. Over 43% of the company’s clientele were repeat customers in 2017. They keep customers coming back year after year because of their ex- tensive knowledge which focuses on the wants and needs of the customer. See our ad in the WorldWide Super Mart™ on page 64. Clean Coal Technology Can Make a Difference Compiled by Bonnie Love, Editor, WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Coal-based power plants have made significant progress in reducing emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen oxide (NOx), mercury, and particulate matter since the passage of the Clean Air Act in the 1970s. However, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions remains an issue. Although natural gas and renewable sources for power generation are expected to increase over the next 20 years, coal- based power plants are forecast to remain the largest source of electricity generation until 2040 at 29%. This makes reducing CO 2 emissions of great importance. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is one of several ideas which could pro- vide a solution to reducing CO 2 emissions associated with fossil energy-based electric power production. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry explained, “Carbon capture technologies are one of the most effective ways we can continue to leverage the sustainability of our Nation’s fossil fuel resources while advancing environmental stewardship.” In addition to developing an effective way to capture carbon emissions, the DOE (Department of Energy) wants to find an affordable way to apply the tech- nology to existing coal power plants. Recently, the DOE announced a $50 million funding opportunity through the Office of Fossil Energy for large-scale pilot fossil fuel projects and $36 million for projects to advance carbon capture technologies. So, what is CCS? In a nutshell, it is a group of technologies which captures the CO 2 produced by power plants and prevents it from entering the atmosphere. Once the CO 2 is captured, it is compressed for transportation, and injected deep underground at a carefully selected and safe site, where it is permanently stored. CCS, sometimes called carbon capture and sequestration, involves three major steps: Capture - The separation of CO 2 from other gases. Transport - Once separated, the CO 2 is compressed and transported via pipelines, trucks, ships, or other methods to a suitable site for geological storage. Storage - CO 2 is injected into deep underground rock formations, however, not all carbon capture projects store the CO 2 underground. The Petra Nova project in Texas is the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture project. Using a high-performance solvent, 90% of the CO 2 is captured and transported through an 80-mile pipeline to an operating oil field where it’s used for enhanced oil recovery operations. Injected more than a mile underground, the CO 2 acts as a solvent releasing oil stuck on rock surfaces. Once the oil and CO 2 mixture reaches the surface, it is separated, the CO 2 is recompressed, and then rein- jected. After production is completed, most of the CO 2 remains in the rock formation. The U.S. has more coal than any other country in the world. Clean coal technologies allow us to use our nation’s abun- dant resources in an environmentally responsible way. Photo of Petra Nova’s carbon capture project courtesy of NRG Energy, Inc. ENV 33 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® SEPTEMBER 2018 G&O