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2 Process overview
The following illustration gives a simplified overview of the typical oil and gas
production process
Production
Production Gas compressors Metering and Export
Wellheads and Test storage
Manifolds
LP HP
Gas
Meter Pig Gas
Launcher Pipeline
Pig Oil
Production Separators Launcher Pipeline
1 stage
Tanker
Loading
2 stage
Crude Oil
ø pump Meter
Water treatment
Test Separator
Oil Storage
Drilling Utility systems (selected)
Power Generation
Injection Injection
wells manifold
Water injection Instrument Air
pump Mud and Cementing
Potable Water
Gas injection
compressor
Firefighting
systems
HVAC
Figure 1. Oil and gas production overview
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