Jihong Hang
Engineer
CNPC
Jihong Hang is currently with PetroChina Co Ltd., where he primarily leads research and national-level projects in energy economics, sustainable energy development strategies, and energy security. His work aims to help the energy sector transition onto a sustainable and green development path. Prior to joining CNPC, he received his master's degree from the Business School of the National University of Singapore.
Participates in
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME | Primary Energy Supply
Natural Gas as a Transition Fuel
Forum 04 | Digital Poster Plaza 1
29
April
14:00
16:00
UTC+3
Under the strategic goal of promoting low-carbon transition of the energy system, China’s oil and gas industry is striving to explore the path for sustainable development. Renewable energy units are actively deployed around the oil and gas fields aiming for reducing high energy costs and excessive carbon emissions during the production of oil and gas. However, the volatility and uncertainty features of wind and solar output conflict with the continuous power demand in oil and gas industry, posing severe challenges on production stability and energy supply security. In addition, newly developed oil and gas fields are often within incomplete surrounding infrastructure, with limited or no access to the grid. To address the aforementioned challenges, a solar-wind-natural gas integrated energy system provides a sustainable solution, enhancing system reliability and reducing grid reliance.
This study focused on addressing the practical issues during the implementation of the solar-wind-natural gas integrated system, via a case study of an oil and gas field in Northern China. An economically optimal system configuration was proposed to ensure a reliable energy supply. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the system to uncertainties of resources availability and policy incentives was investigated, providing more progressive insights. Results revealed that by applying the proposed integrated energy system, the carbon emissions and system cost of energy were reduced by 40% and 50%, respectively, while achieving a 75% renewable energy penetration rate. The proposed solution is a valuable paradigm of deep integration of natural gas and renewable energy in oil and gas industry, validating the comprehensive benefits achieved in economy, security and low-carbon dimensions. It highlights the irreplaceable role of natural gas as a transition fuel during the low-carbon transformation trend.
Co-author/s:
Jinze Li, Engineer, CNPC.
This study focused on addressing the practical issues during the implementation of the solar-wind-natural gas integrated system, via a case study of an oil and gas field in Northern China. An economically optimal system configuration was proposed to ensure a reliable energy supply. Furthermore, the sensitivity of the system to uncertainties of resources availability and policy incentives was investigated, providing more progressive insights. Results revealed that by applying the proposed integrated energy system, the carbon emissions and system cost of energy were reduced by 40% and 50%, respectively, while achieving a 75% renewable energy penetration rate. The proposed solution is a valuable paradigm of deep integration of natural gas and renewable energy in oil and gas industry, validating the comprehensive benefits achieved in economy, security and low-carbon dimensions. It highlights the irreplaceable role of natural gas as a transition fuel during the low-carbon transformation trend.
Co-author/s:
Jinze Li, Engineer, CNPC.
