THE CHALLENGE
Planned maintenance, integrity digs, tie-ins, pig trap work, and decommissioning often require crews to depressurize pipeline segments. Historically, operators vented or flared gas. That creates methane emissions, noise and odor complaints, product loss, and added reporting requirements.
Expectations to cut methane and document reductions are rising. Operators need an alternative that helps keep gas in the system and protects schedules.
The alternative: Recompression
Recompression – also called cross compression – moves gas from the isolated section back into the live system instead of venting it.
PAXON RECOMPRESSION
We connect purpose-built, field-proven equipment using standardized procedures to transfer gas back into the active system. The approach helps reduce emissions, retain product value, and limit community impact while supporting schedule protection and audit-ready records.
HOW WE HELP
We mobilize portable compression, connect suction to the isolated segment and discharge to the live system, and transfer gas until the target pressure is reached.
This mitigates the need to vent or flare and supports controlled windows for shutdown and restart.
We depressurize pig launchers, receivers, and process vessels using the recompression unit.
Captured gas returns to the pipeline, which can help reduce odor and noise complaints and support safer work zones.
We provide controlled flow to manage pig speeds, pre-commission new pipe, and support station outages.
This helps conserve product and can support methane-reduction goals during planned work.
We document estimated volumes recovered and emissions avoided to support ESG disclosures, audits, and stakeholder communications.
Records use SPE-aligned units (e.g., pressure, flow, volume) with stated assumptions and calculation methods. Paxon can provide a calculator to estimate recovery and potential impact for planning.
USE CASES
Paxon recompression systems support a wide range of planned pipeline work where depressurization is required.
RESULTS
Can reduce methane releases compared with venting or flaring during maintenance activities and pressure management.
Helps keep gas in the pipeline and can lower outage-related waste.
Controlled pressure management can support shorter maintenance windows and more predictable restarts.
Transparent recovery and emissions estimates support compliance needs and ESG reporting and can help mitigate noise and odor versus blowdowns.
Paxon’s mobile recompression and methane capture replaces venting and flaring with a controlled, documented process. Purpose-built equipment and standardized procedures help operators reduce emissions, retain product value, limit community impact, and maintain audit-ready records — all while supporting schedule protection for planned maintenance.
Learn how Paxon recompression can support your methane reduction goals, protect schedules, and deliver audit-ready documentation for your next planned maintenance event.