General Concepts
Upgrading and advanced processes
The Refinery make up differs from an upstream plant, in that the overall site is divided up in…
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General Concepts
Refining
Up to the early 1970s, crude oil prices were kept reasonably stable by major international oil companies and…
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Storage, transport and regasification of LNG
Storage at the terminals and on LNG carriers is done in cryogenic tanks at atmospheric pressure or slightly…
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LNG
LNG is a gas transport product. The gas, which is primarily methane (CH4), is converted to liquid form…
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Pipeline management, control and safety
Pipeline management is used to maintain operation and integrity of the pipeline system. It is usually handled by…
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Liquid pipelines, pump and valve stations
Liquid crude or product pipelines are handled much the same way, with pump stations and block valve stations…
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Pipelines Installations
Pipeline installations consist of driving compressors and pumps, valve stations, pig receive/launch facilities, where the pig is used…
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Gas processing
Raw natural gas must be processed to meet the trading specifications of pipeline and gas distribution companies. As…
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Gas plants
Gas composition When gas is exported, many gas trains include additional equipment for further gas processing to remove…
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Oil and gas storage, metering and export
The final stage before the oil and gas leaves the platform consists of storage, pumps and pipeline terminal…
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