The choice of separator operating pressures in a multistage system is large. For large facilities many options should be investigated before a final choice is…
Category: Production Process Component
The discussion to this point has focused on a situation where all the wells in a field produce at roughly the same flowing tubing pressure,…
As more stages are added to the process there is less and less incremental liquid recovery. The diminishing income for adding a stage must more…
Figure 2-5 deals with a simple single-stage process. That is, the fluids are flashed in an initial separator and then the liquids from that separator…
Because of the multicomponent nature of the produced fluid, the higher the pressure at which the initial separation occurs, the more liquid will be obtained…
The production system begins at the wellhead, which should include at least one choke, unless the well is on artificial lift. Most of the pressure…
It is very rare that flow must be controlled in an oil field process. Normally, the control of pressure, level, and temperature is sufficient. Occasionally,…
The way in which the process temperature is controlled varies. In a heater, a temperature controller measures the process temperature and signals a fuel valve…
It is also necessary to control the gas/liquid interface or the oil/water interface in process equipment. This is done with a level controller and liquid…
The hydrocarbon fluid produced from a well is made up of many components ranging from methane, the lightest and most gaseous hydrocarbon, to some very…