General Concepts
Exploration and drilling
When 3D seismic investigation has been completed, it is time to drill the well. Normally, dedicated drilling rigs…
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General Concepts
The reservoir
The oil and gas bearing structure is typically porous rock, such as sandstone or washed out limestone. The…
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Crude oil and natural gas
Crude oil Crude oil is a complex mixture consisting of 200 or more different organic compounds, mostly alkanes…
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LNG liquefaction and regasification facilities
Natural gas that is mainly methane cannot be compressed to liquid state at normal ambient temperature. Except for…
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Pipelines
Pipelines can measure anywhere from 6 to 48 inches (15-120 cm) in diameter. In order to ensure their…
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Gas Plants
Gas processing consists of separating the various hydrocarbons and fluids from the pure natural gas to produce what…
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Upstream process sections
We will go through each section in detail in the following chapters. The summary below is an introductory…
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Offshore Production
A whole range of different structures is used offshore, depending on size and water depth. In the last…
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Onshore Production
Onshore production is economically viable from a few dozen barrels of oil a day and upward. Oil and…
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Production
This illustration gives an overview of typical oil and gas production facilities: Although there is a wide range…
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