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Oilfield processing

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OSTI ID:5791494
This book describes oilfield processing and handling of natural gas in a direct, easy-to-follow format. (Crude oil and oilfield waters will be discussed in forthcoming volumes.) Process descriptions, design methods, operating procedures, and troubleshooting are covered in detail here. This hands-on reference will be useful to field practitioners and is an ideal training text. Petroleum engineers will gain a better understanding of surface operations between the wellhead and the point of custody transfer or transport from the production facilities. This book provides information on: Characterization of natural gas and its products; Phase behavior of natural gas; Water-hydrocarbon phase behavior; Field processing of natural gas; Prevention of hydrate formation; Gas sweetening; Gas dehydration using glycol; Gas dehydration using solid desiccants, LTX, CaCl; Compression; Gas measurement; heat and cooling; Transportation; Natural gas liquids recovery.
OSTI ID:
5791494
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English