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Since you have proven to be a conscientious contributor to the oil and gas industry, and have found your way into an interesting question: Is a natural gas generator cheaper to operate than a diesel generator? You have learned diesel is an extremely expensive way to power an engine. Comparing Natural Gas Generators vs Diesel Generators is a great place to start your comparison. If You’re Flaring Gas, You’re Burning Money: Why Natural Gas Is a Viable Alternative. Mesa Solutions has a range of solutions for this problem. We understand this concern, which is why we are dedicated to providing the best products to alleviate this issue. Our ability to power a generator, off what would otherwise be wasted energy, is a crucial component in efficient operation for your job site. Flaring, wasted power Over 110 billion cubic meters are being flared and vented worldwide each year, which is more than the annual energy consumption of South America (Smith). This is enough fuel being wasted each year to power an entire continent. There is no reason this gas should not be

Mesa customers are periodically faced with re-evaluation of the basic comparison: natural gas generator vs line power. A consumer will need to evaluate if they should plan to–or continue to–use natural gas generators or seek connections to utility systems. Many factors drive this analysis. The main issues are: time to serve, operating costs, and upfront charges. Each of these have several sub-issues consider when choosing which power generation option to employ. This article will layout the basic items to review when attempting to resolve all these issue down to a decision. Timeliness and Timelines Timeliness is certainly a chief consideration for customers with critical timelines to meet. While generators can usually be delivered and operational in a time period that ranges from a few hours to a few weeks, the completion of a utility line connection can often require three to eighteen months to complete, in extreme situations it can 3,4, or 5 years. Mesa Solutions can typically have a generator on site and running in a few hours from a customers call. There are a multitude of logical reasons

Mesa Solutions understands having power is of the utmost importance when it comes to running our daily lives. Customers often ask us a very relevant question, “Do natural gas generators work for back-up power, or stand by applications?” At Mesa, we answer this question frequently, so we thought you might benefit from reading up on the answer to better understand how these generators function. Standby generators provide reliable backup power for businesses, hospitals, police stations, emergency response centers, school, oil and gas applications, and even private homes. Having a dependable standby generator ensures you’re never without power during storms, brownouts, blackouts, and other electrical interruptions. This article is focused on natural gas powered standby generators and answering the simple question: “Do they work?” Consumers Natural gas powered standby generators are unlike many other goods we as consumers are used to regularly purchasing. The fact is, many generators on the market are suited for standby power application. Generator Variables. Standby generators come in many forms, sizes, and with many variables such as purchase prices, maintenance packages, return policies, and discounts for