Tripping refers to the process of removing and/or replacing pipe from the well when it is necessary to change the bit or other piece of...

A kick is defined as an unexpected and unwanted influx of reservoir fluid, oil, water, or gas, into the wellbore due to an underbalanced...

A hydrocyclone much like a desander except that its design incorporates a greater number of smaller cones. As with the desander, its...

A hydrocyclone device that removes large drill solids from the whole mud system. The desander should be located downstream of the shale...

A degasser is a device used in drilling to remove gasses from drilling fluid which could otherwise form bubbles. Degassers are designed...

The mud/gas separator is designed to provide effective separation of the mud and gas circulated from the well by venting the gas and...

Actuators can automate valves so that no human interaction with the valve package is necessary to cycle the valve. They can be remotely...

In the oil and natural gas sector, the most prevalent types of compressors used are reciprocating and centrifugal compressors. ... In the...

Industrial heat treats furnaces provide a key role in the production and distribution of energy. The oil & gas industry uses industrial...

A Boiler is a piece of equipment which acts as a closed vessel to convert the water inside into steam. In order for this to happen...

Manifold used to lower the pressure from the wellhead. It consist of a set of high pressure valves and at least two chokes. These chokes...

Water is a major component in all phases of oil and gas production Evaporation technology is an accepted method of treating oilfield...

Water shortage and increasing costs, together with more recent concerns about water pollution and cooling tower plumes, have greatly...

When natural gas is produced from an underground reservoir, it is saturated with water vapor and might contain heavy hydrocarbon...

An oil/gas separator is a pressure vessel used for separating a well stream into gaseous and liquid components. They are installed either...

Industrial pumps are essential devices required in every phase of oil and gas operations. Basically, they help transfer process fluids...

The reboiler, as the name implies, is a device used to replenish the heat lost by a process commodity. It is natural that during the...

A device used in a hydraulic system to store energy or, in some applications, dampen pressure fluctuations. Energy is stored by...

The reflux drum, or accumulator, serves as a distribution point for reflux and distillate. Condensed liquid leaves the reflux drum under...

The function of a flash tank is to allow high-pressure condensate to flash and a reduced pressure steam. This reduced pressure steam is...