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I’m an undergraduate student in Petroleum Engineering, and I have a question I’d like to ask. One of my professors recently assigned a topic for our next session, asking us to research something ...
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In "Well completion design" by Bellarby, first edition (2009), the author discusses buoyant force and gives an example of an open-ended pipe which is partially submerged in liquid and ...
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Hydraulic Turbines, Downhole generator problem.
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I'm work on simulation of non-Newtonian fluids in horizontal pipe, I'm use a condensate of gas rheo=690 , but in the operation of process of simulation we see the problem of reversed flow when the ...
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I came across some diesel reservoirs in Brussels, Belgium, that appear to have overflow lines with a vented siphon design, see photo below. What's the purpose of this design? I assume the vent is to ...
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A pig is a solid plug that is introduced into the pipeline to be serviced. Fluid is pumped upstream of the pig to provide the necessary force to set the device in motion, and to perform the desired ...
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It seems like refining of oil is often done far away from where the oil was initially captured and contained from the upstream source. Why? This is not an engineering question is it?
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I'm currently studying oil extraction and learned that the engines are powered by electricity or diesel. Probably there are other types of fuel used as well. By engines I mean the pumps that extract ...
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Numerous oil and gas exploration sites practice flaring for safety and disposal of unwanted low calorific gases. However, instead of just standalone burning the gas, why can't a gas turbine or ...
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A basic "balance sheet" might allocate fuel needed for exploration, well development, production, crude oil transportation, refining, further product transportation and delivery to a ...
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Oil industry in permain basin is collapsing. Also, no new technology or anything to save it this time. Is this the beginning of the end for oil?
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I don't understand p 24 of this PDF from Rystad Energy. Can someone please distinguish, and ELI5, 7 ((Crude supply (current OilMarketCube, downside risk)) and 8 (Crude supply (with required shut-ins ...
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About all those oil tankers off the coast of California … | Grist The giant ships burn fuel to keep lights on, power equipment, and heat the large volumes of crude oil resting in their tanks. I'm ...
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Crash Overview of U.S. PADDs and Why They’re Important | RefinerLink $\color{red}{[1.]}$ Although 49% of US refining capacity resides in PADD III, notice how 58% of domestic crude is produced in PADD ...
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Let's say that we have a mid-1950s "gas guzzler". Now, we take away the exterior "shell"/chassis and replace it with a modern car's. That is, it will visually look just like a modern car from the ...
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