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, 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, Oilfield Basics contributor Joel Gremillion goes through a typical wellsite setup. On this well, it is being rod lifted (by pumpjack which is ran off the well’s own casing gas). He also explains separation equipment such as …
In this video, David Dahlgren with Flowco Production Solutions shows us a plunger lift display model. It simulates production casing, tubing, the reservoir, surface separator, lubricator, downhole bumper spring assembly, and the plunger itself. This model also can simulate what …
In this video, we interview Scott Gillespie with Apergy, a company centered around artificial lift. Their rod-lift model is perfect for visually observing what happens downhole! In the model, we have a pump barrel, a traveling, and a standing valve. The traveling …
How do you control a kick when drilling a well? In today’s video blog we learn what kill weight mud is, why it is useful, and how to calculate it. Be sure to watch the video above and subscribe to …
Thanks for joining us for another Oilfield Basics video blog. My name is Sebastian Ziaja 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 …
So what purpose does production casing serve, when does it get installed, and what does it have to do with production tubing? Stay tuned because we’re about to give you the quick rundown on the basics of casing and tubing …
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 …