Cryogenic separation is a processing operation that is commonly used to extract natural gas liquids (NGLs) from raw natural gas. Unlike absorption methods, which are used...
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Petrochemicals & Refining
Refiners Ramping Up Amid Slumping Crude Prices
The price of Brent crude fell below $50 a barrel for the first time since May 2009, and while E&P companies scale back their operations and watch profit margins shrink,...
The True Meaning of Mechanical Completion
In the project life cycle, construction, installation, and pre-commissioning are crucial stages where a plant needs to be deemed mechanically complete before a client can...
Dehydration: An Important Step in Natural Gas Processing
When first removed from a well, natural gas is laden with water vapor. If the gas were to be transmitted for use with large quantities of this water vapor, degradation of...
Chemical Injection Systems Benefiting Oil and Gas Producers
In both onshore and offshore production, companies are always looking for long-term, cost-effective ways to increase production and enhance efficiency. One way these sorts...
Reaching the O&G Workforce Tipping Point
One of the biggest challenges that the oil and gas industry has faced over the past decade is a severe shortage of skilled labor. The petrotechnical professionals who were...
LNG Market Feeling the Effects of Plunging Crude Prices
The decline in gasoline prices has been a welcoming sight for American consumers; however, for producers and oil-producing states who are having to deal with less revenue...
Project Cost Management Becoming Increasingly Critical to Oilfield Profitability
Over the past five years, the importance of cost control in the oil and gas industry has grown immensely. According to a report released in August by Ernst and Young (EY),...