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The tank battery is likely to be the largest part of your above-ground operation. Its job is to clean and store oil you pump until it’s ready to be sold. It’s makeup will depend on a number of factors
Read more →It’s common for the fluid pumped from a well to contain some amount of water, particularly in reservoirs that are driven by water pressure. As production volumes grow, and through the life of the well
Read more →The goal of any pumping operation is obviously to sell oil. Once the fluid produced from the well has been separated, and the crude oil has had enough sediment and water removed to meet the buyer’s st
Read more →Crude oil is what you have after natural gas has been separated from fluid pumped out of a well. It includes oil, other petroleum products such as paraffin, and water. The crude oil system and lines a
Read more →A tank battery will generally have just a few pressurized tanks, but may have a number of vessels at atmospheric pressure used for a variety of purposes. While pressurized vessels have some peculiarit
Read more →Pressurized tanks and other equipment require special handling. Gas or liquids under pressure can be dangerous to handle, and the vessels themselves are liable to some problems. Understanding the diff
Read more →Emulsion is the fluid produced from the well: the mixture of oil, water, gas, and other products. It generally refers specifically to the fluid that comes directly from the well, before any separation
Read more →When using a gas lift system, mandrels are an integral part of the pumping system. Valves are installed in these pieces of hardware, which are an important part of regulating the flow of gas. Conventi
Read more →Using one central hydraulic system to power multiple wells is a popular setup. A single triplex pump, depending on the amount of power oil needed, could supply power oil to up to eight wells. The adva
Read more →A gas lift system normally requires valves in the production tubing down the well. These valves open in sequence, injecting the gas that forces fluid in the tubing to the surface. The hardware that c
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