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 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 …
Episode Summary In this episode, the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s new President (David Callahan) discusses his background, the current oil & gas environment in the northeast, exciting development trends, how the regulatory environment is changing, the longevity of oil & gas …
Thanks for joining us for another Oilfield Basics video blog. My name is Derek Krieg and we here at Oilfield Basics are trying to build the go-to educational platform for the oil and gas industry. There are so many awesome …
In this short video, we cover all the basics of the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin. We start by detailing the location of the basin, followed by the basic geology with a focus on the two main formations of interest. We then …
In this video we examine the wellhead setup of a conventional well on rod lift. Please note that wellheads in particular can be setup many different ways, but the fundamentals are always the same. Watching the video is always going …
In this video, I check out a local conventional wellsite in SW Ohio. This site, like many across our country, has a vertical conventional well on rod lift (with a pump jack). I start off by discussing some basics of …
As you drive across the vast United States, you might just see a lot of pumpjacks depending on where you’re at. This is for a number of reasons. In this video, we go on site to a pumpjack in the …
All across the oilfield, many items are called weird names and “monkey boards” are no exception. In this video, I sat out to show you what monkey boards are as I drove by a local rig. My timing was impeccable …