Content Tagged: "separators"

Describes the production technology techniques used to maximize production. Once production begins, the reservoir is only a part of a larger system, and understanding the relationships among all elements--the wellbore, tubing string, artificial lift equipment, surface control devices, separators, treaters, tanks and measuring devices--is crucial to economical and safe recovery. Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes Content: Well Completions Surface Production Facilities Production System Performance Artificial Lift Production Technology: References and Additional Information

Describes the reservoir management techniques used to maximize production. Once production begins, the reservoir is only a part of a larger system, and understanding the relationships among all elements--the wellbore, tubing string, artificial lift equipment, surface control devices, separators, treaters, tanks and measuring devices--is crucial to economical and safe recovery.

These presentations provide an understanding of two-phase and three-phase separators, describe how they work and what the design procedures are for sizing them. Then, different methods and procedures are described for oil treating and associated equipment design. Oil desalting is the process of removing water-soluble salts from an oil stream. This presentation describes the equipment commonly used and provides references for sizing the equipment. Crude oil or condensate stabilization describes the various processes used to stabilize a crude oil or condensate stream, and presents a preliminary method for determining liquid recoveries through stabilization.

Describes the functions and components of vertical and horizontal separators and oil treating equipment. Illustrates design considerations, including sizing calculations, for both two-phase and three-phase flow.

Operators describe how their best practice hydrate management strategies have evolved.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG). Over 20 years, it is 80 times more potent at warming than carbon dioxide, with onshore conventional wellsite production facilities being the source of more than 50% of petroleum methane emissions in the United States (US). An operator working in the gas condensate window of the Eagle Ford shale has been diligently looking for innovative transition technologies to help minimize methane emissions from wellsite sources. Other key sustainability attributes for the project were capex and opex savings while simplifying well-pad architecture.

In this webinar, Dr. Kapil Mukati (KDI) will present case study of hybrid ML VFM deployed by Kongsberg Digital on production facilities.

The ten-part video series provides a basic level of understanding of separator design and troubleshooting. The 15-30 minute videos (totaling ~3 ½ hours) are based on a 2-day SPE separator Training course. Separator types, design methodology, inlet piping effects, and internals are discussed. Troubleshooting methods and case studies are reviewed. Specialty topics of motion effects on separation, inline separation, and subsea separation are also covered. Process engineers, operators, and other discipline engineers would benefit from one or more of the videos.

This webinar will show how to successfully design gas scrubbers for use in different applications. The webinar will present sound engineering practices and our experiences when it comes to gas scrubber design.

Multiphase Flow Conditioning resides at the interface between Flow Assurance and Process Engineering expertise and addresses issues that are often not considered by either area. Consequences of overlooking Multiphase Flow Conditioning issues may include Compressors shut-downs, undesired flaring, deferred production and not meeting water quality standards, among others. While Multiphase Flow Conditioning is often overlooked, we can correct Multiphase Flow Conditioning issues with relatively simple solutions including smarter piping design upstream of separators. It is especially easier to address Multiphase Flow Conditioning issues in the Value Creation phase of a project.

Several factors in the primary separation stages should be addressed in order to ensure optimum produced water treatment processes, regardless of the technology utilized. Potential root causes can be one or a combination of several of the parameters that will be discussed in the webinar.

Electrical submersible pumps (ESP) oil well production often requires handling large amounts of free gas, leading to numerous ESP trips, which limits drawdown. To maximize production and eliminate downtime, a technique was developed to distinguish between three possible different causes i.e. gas locking, ESP flowrate oscillations, and dynamic instability and thereby improve design and operating procedures.

This webinar discusses strategies and methods to troubleshoot and optimize separator performance and design. All content contained within this webinar is copyrighted by Graeme Smith and its use and/or reproduction outside the portal requires express permission from Graeme Smith.

One of the most common decisions faced is the choice between selecting a gas phase filter-separator versus a gas phase coalescer. The contents of this presentation are being made available to help provide clarity and reduce the stress a little. Parker Hannifin’s Industrial Process Filtration Division has completed extensive controlled‐environment pilot tests to compare the two technologies. Data from the pilot tests will be reviewed to uncover important operational aspects. A simple understanding of how the two technologies operate will hopefully help readers with future equipment selections.

Identification of conditions that impair 3 phase separation performance: gas quality, oil quality, or water quality and ways to address is critical in systems design and operation. Mitigation of these conditions is an integral part of the design phase of separations system to address potential separation challenges before they happen. Many of the mitigation can also be applied in later project life to address changing conditions in the field or re-purposing of the equipment. Flow unevenness, slugging, foaming, liquid carryover, or oil carry under, and solids handling and types of technologies to address them will be discussed with selected examples that illustrate the working principles in action.