如今，对于在美国陆地上工作的几家运营商来说，使用 100% 天然气发动机为钻机作业提供动力已成为现实，为他们提供了减少总体燃料消耗并进而减少钻机排放的机会。在 8 月 28 日于德克萨斯州奥斯汀举行的 2024 年 IADC 先进钻机技术会议上接受DC采访时，INNIO Waukesha Engines 大客户负责人 Richard Barber 谈到了天然气发动机（包括该公司的 MobileFlex 发动机）可以为钻井作业提供的价值。特别是，他讨论了天然气发动机如何提供“类似柴油”的性能，同时仍比柴油发动机排放更少的温室气体。

Powering rig operations with 100% natural gas engines has become a reality for several operators working in US land today, providing them an opportunity to reduce overall fuel consumption and, by extension, reduce emissions from the rig. In this interview with DC from the 2024 IADC Advanced Rig Technology Conference in Austin, Texas, on 28 August, Richard Barber, Key Account Leader at INNIO Waukesha Engines, talked about the value that natural gas engines – including the company’s MobileFlex engine – can provide for drilling operations. In particular, he discussed how natural gas engines can provide “diesel-like” performance while still emitting less greenhouse gasses than diesel engines.