Heater treaters are one of the multiple options for separation equipment on an oil and gas production site. In this video, our intern (Aaron) alongside Dennis with ARC Energy, gives an in-depth look at the components of a vertical …
In the oil and gas industry, we take mechanical integrity seriously. In this video, you can see the difference between corrosion and erosion of piping inside a line heater. Corrosion and erosion are both types of failure mechanisms we find …
In this video, our intern (Aaron Trinh) and his father provide an overview of what natural gas is; why we liquefy it; and how it is refrigerated, exported, stored, imported, and transferred to end-users. Outline: Background Information What is …
In this video, our petroleum engineering intern (Grace West) walks you through what hydrates are, how and when they form, challenges associated with hydrates, and even how to mitigate hydrate formation. Transcript – Hydrates, and no, not that kind of …
In this video, we learn the basics of oil and gas production facilities. To summarize, these facilities must separate, treat, and store (or ship) everything that came out of the well(s). In this video, we also review why facilities differ …
Natural gas dehydration systems are commonly used in midstream applications as well as upstream applications where gas is compressed or produced at high pressures. In this video, ARC Energy partners with Oilfield Basics to explain not only how the system …
In this video by Aaron Trinh (our 2022 Spring Engineering Intern), he provides advice for petroleum engineering students in their first year of college.
In a video series created by Gairy Natividad (Oilfield Basics’ summer intern), Gairy interviews a series of women in STEM who are using their Chemical Engineering degrees to work in multiple sectors of oil and gas industry. Join us as …
In this video blog, out summer 2020 intern Parag Bhoraniya discusses his background and history of Indian Oil and Gas. Parag also introduces us to Indian oilfields, companies, EOR advancements, political support, and how COVID-19 has impacted Indian oil and …
In this video blog, our summer 2020 intern Gairy Natividad reviews the basic principles, design, and uses of the distillation column. She begins by reviewing fundamental concepts such as volatility and hydrocarbon intermolecular forces, then reviews the types of columns, …