A pipeline is not confined to the pipe itself, it also includes ancillary facilities such as receiving dispatch, pump and control stations. Maintenance fabrication of engineered process equipment. May 2002 estimation of flaring and venting volumes from upstream oil and gas facilities overview this handbook is presented to assist oil and gas production companies in quantifying volumes of natural gas vented and flared at typical upstream oil and gas facilities. Information provided includes onshore and offshore facilities located in the field, as well as both oil and gas processing plants such as ngl recovery, fractionation plants and lng liquefaction facilities. Underground gas well equipment for natural gas production of various. Estimation of flaring and venting volumes from upstream oil. Russian natural gas processing and transmission system are less than 1 percent of throughput i. May 31, 2016 video from the plant engineering and design foundations mooc from iniped. The majority of standards which are discussed further in this work have been developed for the subsurface well control and integrity and topsides to deal with oil and gas separation. Fugitive emissions from oil and natural gas activities 103 fugitive emissions from oil and natural gas activities. Lakos desanders have been successfully used to separate solids from water and other liquids in the oil and gas industry. Oil 101 production fundamentals upstream oil and gas. I have included many photos to give the reader an impression what typical facilities or equipment look like.
Oil and gas stormwater permitting national pollutant. Troubleshooting oil and gas processing facilities training. The 1987 water quality act wqa added 402l2 to the cwa. Estimation of flaring and venting volumes from upstream. In addition to processing the oil and gas for sale, the produced water and solids must be treated for disposal. Oil has been used for lighting purposes for many thousands of years. Section 6 oil batteries, gas compressors and other facilities. This is distinct from an oil depot, which does not have processing facilities typical oil well production fluids are a mixture of oil, gas and produced water. Oil and gas production handbook an introduction to oil. An overview of oil and gas upstream activities and using epas nonpoint oil and gas emission estimation tool for the 2014 nei jennifer snyder, u.
Wells deliver a mixture of hydrocarbons oil and gas, water, sand, carbon dioxide, and other contaminants that are. Natural gas production facilities, and natural gas processing facilities adopted april 20, 2005 1. Pdf engineering and construction projects for oil and. Sulfur removal facilities are located at the majority of oil and gas processing facilities throughout the world. The reservoir and drilling community often uses upstream for the wellhead, well, completion and reservoir only, and downstream of the wellhead as production or processing. The amount of oil and gas processing capacity required to meet demand during the next 20 years is more than twice the amount realised during the last decades. Oil batteries, gas compressors and other facilities the pembina institute landowners guide to oil and gas development 65 concernsobjections before the hearing date. Facilities that are midstream include some tank batteries, truck and rail loadout or transfer facilities, natural gas processing plants and compressor stations, among others. Construction details for oil and gas activities construction requirements are generally the same for all activities, with some further requirements or considerations for pipelines and facilities discussed in those relevant chapters. Engineering and construction contractors ecs play a key role in the development and. This new section forbade epa and the states from requiring npdes permits for uncontaminated stormwater discharges from oil and gas exploration, production, processing or treatment operations, or transmission facilities. Processing facilities future options for gas treatment create a gas plant on site use ethane to make ethylene on site lpg to market with oil burn gas production for power generation. Introduction to offshore oil and gas surface facilities.
The purpose of oil and gas processing is to separate. Enerflex has a dedicated engineering and design team, resources, and fabrication capabilities in its houston, texas facility to supply complete cryogenic processing facilities for deepcut liquids extraction. Oil 101 production fundamentals upstream oil and gas this oil 101 production module discusses oil vs natural gas, conventional vs unconventional, onshore vs offshore. The composition of the raw natural gas extracted from producing wells depends on the type, depth, and location of the. Dep businesses energy oil and gas programs office of oil and gas management public resources. Typical oil well production fluids are a mixture of oil, gas and produced water. His experience includes plant process engineering, operations supervision, project development and business case definition, project technical support, plant engineering management, and internal consulting, primarily with saudi aramco. The sulfur recovery unit does not make a profit for the operator but it is an essential processing step to allow the overall facility to operate, as the discharge of sulfur compounds to the atmosphere is severely restricted by. See the chapter on oil and gas separators in the facilities and construction engineering section of this handbook for a more detailed description of separator design. Petroleum engineering standards in the oil and gas industry. The picture shows a well equipped with a sucker rod pump donkey pump often associated with. This guidance applies to surface oil and gas production facilities where hydrocarbon fluids are. Upstream typically refers to all facilities for production and stabilization of oil and gas. Energy information administration hydrocarbon gas liquids hgl.
Permafix environmental services provides onsite certified analytical laboratory as well as access and coordination of services for their clients in. Oil and gas midstream facilities include those that transport or store oil and gas. Broadly defined as gas treatment, lng production and regasification plants, and oil and gas pipeline systems. The following additional sources of fugitive emissions may be encountered at oil and gas facilities, but are. Although the processing of natural gas is in many respects less complicated than the processing and refining of crude oil, it. The cwa permitting provisions are applicable if there is a. Upcoming sessions you will be taken to to complete registration training options. Nov 17, 2015 introduction to offshore oil and gas surface facilities, including drilling rig types, topside and substructures, jacket, compliant tower, jack up, gravity based structure, fpso, fso, semi submersible, tlp, spar, wellhead platform, processing platform, pipeline, and surface facilities selection. Twelve steps to engineering safe onshore oil and gas facilities. A separator may be twophase, separating gas from liquids, or threephase, separating gas, oil, and water, which are removed through three outlets. Pdf engineering and construction projects for oil and gas. Certain oil and gas exploration, production, processing, or treatment operations or transmission facilities are conditionally exempt from national pollutant discharge elimination system npdes construction and industrial storm water permitting under the federal clean water act cwa. Also included are a number of utility systems, not part of the actual process, but providing energy, water, air or some other utility to the plant.
Many permanent offshore installations have full oil production facilities. Oil and gas production facilities chapter 6, section 2. Click image to enlarge or mouse over components to view information. Pdf on mar 9, 2018, valeriy toporov and others published oil and. Natural gas is at the forefront of todays energy needs, and this book walks you through the equipment. The fmearisk analysis of oil and gas process facilities. Introduction to oil and gas production facilities pf2. Havard devold oil and gas production handbook an introduction. Updated and better than ever, design of gashandling systems and facilities, 3rd edition includes greatly expanded chapters on gasliquid separation, gas sweetening, gas liquefaction, and gas dehydration. Wvregistered facility specially designed and constructed by secur for the management of gas and oilfield materials. Oil and gas wells produce a mixture of hydrocarbon gas, condensate or oil.
This is distinct from an oil depot, which does not have processing facilities. The following have been identified as continuous sources of vented and flared ga s. Enerflex combines its decades of experience in processing and compression equipment, industryspecific engineering expertise, and access to spare parts and components, with the economic advantages of locally sourced labour, into an industryleading commissioning, operations and maintenance offering that delivers compelling advantages to the asset. Epa regi oommen and mike pring, eastern research group april 14, 2015 2015 emission inventory conference san diego, ca. Chemical selection and application for water treatment. Introduction to offshore oil and gas surface facilities, including drilling rig types, topside and substructures, jacket, compliant tower, jack up, gravity based structure, fpso, fso, semi submersible, tlp, spar, wellhead platform, processing platform, pipeline, and surface facilities selection. Gas processing is an instrumental piece of the natural gas value chain and is required to ensure that the natural gas intended for use is as clean and pure as possible, making it the clean burning and environmentally sound energy choice. Natural gas processing facilities should provide secondary containment where liquids are. Uploaded with free video converter from freemake a clip from the dvd available at. The fmearisk analysis of oil and gas process facilities with.
For produced water, treating usually includes removal of dispersed and dissolved. Fugitive emissions from oil and natural gas activities 105 1 introduction the assessment of fugitive atmospheric emissions of greenhouse gases from oil and gas operations is detailed in section 1. This is particularly critical in the oil and gas industry, where the pool of experienced tradespeople such as welders and electricians can be limited. Although the processing of natural gas is in many respects less complicated than the processing and refining of crude oil, it is equally as necessary before its use by end users. An oil production plant is a facility which processes production fluids from oil wells in order to separate out key components and prepare them for export. Erosion and sediment control general permit for earth disturbance associated with oil and gas exploration, production, processing, or treatment operations or transmission facilities escgp3 on october 6, 2018 the department published notice of availability of the escgp3 in the pa bulletin.
The primary focus is on the different production facility types, processes utilized, and the primary equipment involved. Pdf oil and gas production technology training manual. Video from the plant engineering and design foundations mooc from iniped. Troubleshooting oil and gas processing facilities pf49. There were over 24,800 oil and crude bitumen and satellite installations in alberta in 2012 and over 15,700 gas batteries. Naturalgas processing is a complex industrial process designed to clean raw natural gas by separating impurities and various nonmethane hydrocarbons and fluids to produce what is known as pipeline quality dry natural gas naturalgas processing begins at the well head. Systems are engineered to dry and recover natural gas liquids ngls for natural gas feedstock flow rates of 30. Natural gas, as it is used by consumers, is much different from the natural gas that is brought from underground up to the wellhead. From exploration to refining, unwanted solids must be removed to maintain effective operating systems. The scope of the discussion ranges from an overview of the oil and gas industry, hydrocarbon phase behavior characteristics, and different reservoir types, to. Peter williams has over 35 years of industrial experience, most of which were in oil and gas processing. Storm water permitting for oil and gas related operations. Recent market trends and issues 3 hgl supply hydrocarbon resources hgl supply begins with extraction of hydrocarbon resources from wells at the lease site. Oil and gas processing facilities purpose the purpose of this variance is to allow small oil and gas high hazard industrial occupancies to be classified as group f, division 2 as an alternative solution under the alberta building code 2014 abc 2014.
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