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What Is A Slug Catcher In The Oil and Gas Business?

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A slug catcher is a piece of equipment used in the oil and gas industry to separate large volumes of liquid from a gas stream, typically upstream of key equipment such a processing plant or compressor. This slug can cause significant damage to downstream equipment if it’s inflow is not managed actively.

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BP Enters Into Series of Azerbaijan Deals

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“These agreements represent progress against BP’s strategy to grow long-term shareholder value, contributing to its goal of growing its upstream business, as well as underlining BP’s continuing commitment to Azerbaijan,” BP continued.

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The Latest Cutting-Edge Innovations in Natural Gas Liquid Separation Technology

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These are not mere byproducts but critical commodities that fuel economic growth, generate employment, and support numerous downstream industries both within Texas and globally. Removing NGLs prevents condensation and two-phase flow issues, protects downstream equipment, and ensures a consistent heating value of the sales gas.

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Reducing Downtime | The Impact of Portable Equipment on Gas Production

Pro-Gas Services

This involves chilling natural gas to very low temperatures to condense NGLs, which are then separated and fractionated. For instance, an upstream membrane unit can reduce the load on a downstream cryogenic plant, making the overall system more efficient and achieving more cost-effective NGL separation.

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