Making "Sustainability" Sustainable

With catch-phrases like "carbon footprint" and "green initiatives" gaining in popularity and importance, the critical task of finding and supplying energy for future use in the United States has become much more than drilling a hole in the ground and waiting for the oil or natural gas to rush to the surface – and, with that in mind, Ferguson Beauregard continues to leverage its long history of designing and manufacturing all of its product lines to contribute to the "sustainability" of the environment.

From plunger-lift systems and tank-level monitors to wellhead controllers and its family of iNodes™ wireless flow and pressure monitors, Ferguson Beauregard products not only help energy companies improve wellhead productivity, but they also help to significantly reduce fossil-fuel consumption, potentially harmful fugitive emissions and overall carbon footprints.

Ferguson Beauregard's commitment to a reduction in fossil-fuel consumption, fugitive emissions and the company's carbon footprint goes hand-in-hand with the SustainAbility program that has been put into place by Dover Corporation, Ferguson Beauregard’s parent company. "SustainAbility" represents the commitment by Dover and all of its subsidiaries to the journey of continuous improvements in their collective environmental-protection efforts.

Dover Corporation has a firm belief that "green business is good business." That's why Dover’s companies have made the commitment to creating economic value for shareholders and customers through sustainable practices that protect the long-term well-being of the environment. From greenhouse gas and waste reductions, to increased energy efficiency, Dover companies are striving to meet the global environmental needs of today and tomorrow. And as a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of industrial products, Dover is ideally positioned to make a positive difference on a large scale.

Long known as specialists in oil- and gas-well optimization, Ferguson Beauregard fits into Dover's global sustainability initiative by working hard to ensure that its products and solutions promote long-term sustainability for the company and the world.

For example, Ferguson Beauregard's automation and wireless technologies monitor liquid level, pressure and temperature to provide wireless remote access and control of well sites, while offering early alert of potentially hazardous spills, overfills or emission releases, which reduce residential and environmental impact and wildlife habitat intrusion.

The company's renowned plunger-lift systems allow more natural gas to be produced without venting any gas into the atmosphere. Plunger lift also uses a well's own natural gas pressure as the prime energy source when unloading liquids, allowing for maximum production with minimal environmental impact since no external source of energy is required to power the system. In addition, fugitive methane-gas emissions are totally eliminated when this technique is correctly applied.

Finally, Ferguson Beauregard's intelligent wellhead controllers utilize solar power for operation and allow remote access, eliminating the need for travel to and from well sites, which reduces fossil-fuel consumption and environmentally unfriendly atmospheric emissions.