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PREFACE
This handbook has been compiled for readers with an interest in the oil and
gas industry. It is an overview of the main processes and equipment. When
we searched for a suitable introduction to be used for new engineers, I
discovered that much of the equipment is described in standards, equipment
manuals and project documentation. Little material was found to quickly give
the reader an overview of the entire oil and gas industry, while still
preserving enough detail to let the engineer have an appreciation of the main
characteristics and design issues.
The material has been compiled from various online resources, as well as
ABB and customer documents. I am grateful to my colleagues in the industry
for providing their valuable input and comments. I have included many
photos to give you, the reader, an impression of what typical facilities or
equipment look like. Non-ABB photo sources are given below pictures; other
pictures and illustrations are copyrighted by ABB.
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CONTENTS
1 Introduction............................................................................................. 1
2 Facilities and processes ......................................................................... 4
2.1 Exploration ..................................................................................... 4
2.2 Production ..................................................................................... 5
2.2.1 Onshore ................................................................................ 7
2.2.2 Offshore ................................................................................ 8
2.3 Upstream process sections ......................................................... 12
2.3.1 Wellheads ........................................................................... 12
2.3.2 Manifolds and gathering ..................................................... 13
2.3.3 Separation........................................................................... 14
2.3.4 Metering, storage and export .............................................. 15
2.3.5 Utility systems ..................................................................... 16
2.4 Midstream .................................................................................... 16
2.4.1 Gas Plants .......................................................................... 16
2.4.1 Gas compression ................................................................ 17
2.4.2 Pipelines ............................................................................. 17
2.4.1 LNG liquefaction and regasification facilities ...................... 18
2.5 Refining ....................................................................................... 18
2.6 Petrochemical .............................................................................. 19
3 Reservoir and wellheads ...................................................................... 21
3.1 Crude oil and natural gas ............................................................ 21
3.1.1 Crude oil.............................................................................. 21
3.1.2 Natural gas.......................................................................... 23
3.1.3 Condensates ....................................................................... 24
3.2 The reservoir ............................................................................... 24
3.3 Exploration and drilling ................................................................ 26
3.4 The well ....................................................................................... 29
3.4.1 Well casing.......................................................................... 29
3.4.2 Completion .......................................................................... 31
3.5 Wellhead ...................................................................................... 32
3.5.1 Subsea wells ....................................................................... 34
3.5.2 Injection............................................................................... 35
3.6 Artificial lift ................................................................................... 35
3.6.1 Rod pumps.......................................................................... 35
3.6.2 ESP ..................................................................................... 36
3.6.3 Gas lift ................................................................................. 36
3.6.4 Plunger lift ........................................................................... 37
3.7 Well workover, intervention and stimulation ................................ 38
4 The upstream oil and gas process ....................................................... 40
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4.1 Manifolds and gathering .............................................................. 42
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4.1.1 Pipelines and risers ............................................................ 42
4.1.2 Production, test and injection manifolds ............................. 42
4.2 Separation ................................................................................... 43
4.2.1 Test separators and well test .............................................. 43
4.2.2 Production separators ......................................................... 43
4.2.3 Second stage separator ...................................................... 45
4.2.4 Third stage separator .......................................................... 45
4.2.5 Coalescer ............................................................................ 46
4.2.6 Electrostatic desalter .......................................................... 46
4.2.7 Water treatment .................................................................. 46
4.3 Gas treatment and compression ................................................. 48
4.3.1 Heat exchangers ................................................................. 48
4.3.2 Scrubbers and reboilers ...................................................... 49
4.3.3 Compressors, anti-surge and performance ........................ 50
4.4 Oil and gas storage, metering and export ................................... 55
4.4.1 Fiscal metering.................................................................... 55
4.4.2 Storage ............................................................................... 57
4.4.3 Marine loading .................................................................... 58
5 Midstream facilities ............................................................................... 59
5.1 Gathering ..................................................................................... 59
5.2 Gas plants ................................................................................... 59
5.2.1 Gas composition ................................................................. 59
5.3 Gas processing............................................................................ 62
5.3.1 Acid gas removal ................................................................ 63
5.3.2 Dehydration......................................................................... 64
5.3.3 Mercury removal ................................................................. 64
5.3.4 Nitrogen rejection ................................................................ 65
5.3.5 NGL recovery and treatment .............................................. 65
5.3.6 Sales gas specifications ..................................................... 65
5.4 Pipelines ...................................................................................... 67
5.4.1 Pipeline terminal ................................................................. 67
5.4.2 Gas Pipelines, compressor and valve stations ................... 67
5.4.3 Liquid pipelines, pump and valve stations .......................... 68
5.4.4 Pipeline management, control and safety .......................... 69
5.5 LNG ............................................................................................. 70
5.5.1 LNG liquefaction ................................................................. 71
5.5.2 Storage, transport and regasification .................................. 76
6 Refining ................................................................................................ 77
6.1 Fractional distillation .................................................................... 77
6.2 Basic products ............................................................................. 78
6.3 Upgrading and advanced processes ........................................... 80
6.4 Blending and distribution ............................................................. 85
7 Petrochemical....................................................................................... 87
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7.1 Aromatics ..................................................................................... 88
7.1.1 Xylene and polyester chain................................................. 89
7.1.2 Toluene, benzene, polyurethane and phenolic chain ......... 90
7.1.3 Benzene and styrenic chain, derivatives ............................ 91
7.2 Olefins ......................................................................................... 92
7.2.1 Ethylene, derivatives ........................................................... 93
7.2.2 Propylene, derivatives ........................................................ 94
7.2.3 Butadiene, butylenes, and pygas, derivatives .................... 96
7.3 Synthesis gas (syngas) ............................................................... 97
7.3.1 Methanol based products ................................................... 98
7.3.2 Ammonia based products ................................................... 99
8 Utility systems .................................................................................... 100
8.1 Process control systems............................................................ 100
8.1.1 Safety systems and functional safety ............................... 103
8.1.2 Emergency shutdown and process shutdown .................. 105
8.1.3 Fire and gas system ......................................................... 107
8.1.4 Control and safety configuration ....................................... 108
8.1.5 Telemetry/SCADA ............................................................ 110
8.2 Digital oilfield ............................................................................. 111
8.2.1 Reservoir management and drilling operations ................ 112
8.2.2 Production optimization .................................................... 112
8.2.3 Asset optimization and maintenance support ................... 113
8.2.4 Information management systems (IMS) .......................... 115
8.2.5 Training simulators ........................................................... 116
8.3 Power generation, distribution and drives ................................. 117
8.4 Flare and atmospheric ventilation ............................................. 119
8.5 Instrument air............................................................................. 120
8.6 HVAC ......................................................................................... 120
8.7 Water systems ........................................................................... 120
8.7.1 Potable water .................................................................... 120
8.7.2 Seawater ........................................................................... 121
8.7.3 Ballast water ..................................................................... 121
8.8 Chemicals and additives ........................................................... 121
8.9 Telecom ..................................................................................... 124
9 Unconventional and conventional resources and environmental effects
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9.1 Unconventional sources of oil and gas...................................... 127
9.1.1 Extra heavy crude ............................................................. 128
9.1.2 Tar sands .......................................................................... 128
9.1.3 Oil shale ............................................................................ 129
9.1.4 Shale gas and coal bed methane ..................................... 130
9.1.5 Coal, gas to liquids and synthetic fuel .............................. 131
9.1.6 Methane hydrates ............................................................. 132
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9.1.7 Biofuels ............................................................................. 133
9.1.8 Hydrogen .......................................................................... 135
9.2 Emissions and environmental effects ........................................ 135
9.2.1 Indigenous emissions ....................................................... 136
9.2.2 Greenhouse emissions ..................................................... 136
9.2.3 Carbon capture and sequestration ................................... 139
10 Units ................................................................................................... 141
11 Glossary of terms and acronyms ....................................................... 143
12 References ......................................................................................... 147
13 Index................................................................................................... 148
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