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How is LPG Made?What is the Production Process?
LPG is made during natural gas processing and oil refining. LPG is separated from unprocessed natural…
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What Can Be Made from One Barrel of Oil?
Oil gets a bad rap these days, but the stuff is actually quite incredible. Many…
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Storage, transport and regasification of LNG
Storage at the terminals and on LNG carriers is done in cryogenic tanks at atmospheric…
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New Crude Production Record in Sight as Permian Basin Comeback Continues
As oil prices break through multiyear highs, the heartland of US onshore activity is nearing…
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India plans to seek carbon emissions data linked to each LNG cargo
India will seek carbon emissions data linked to each cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG),…
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Norwegian Tech Deployments Show What 21st-Century Drilling Looks Like
The IADC/SPE Virtual International Drilling Conference held last week helped bolster the argument that if…
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New Joint Venture Targets Digital Integration for Well Construction
Intellilift has joined forces with deepwater rig contractor Transocean in a joint venture aimed at…
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ExxonMobil Testing the Next Step Total Drilling Automation on Land
International rig contractor Nabors Industries has drilled the first of three wells in the Permian…
Understanding Naphtha and Ethane Cracking Processes
Ethylene – because its molecules have very distinctive and useful chemical properties – is manufactured…
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Heavy weight drill pipe (HWDP)
Grant Prideco offers three types of heavy weight drill pipe: Standard, Tri-Spiral™, and Spiral-Wate™. Each…
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Horizontal vs. Vertical Drilling: What’s the Difference? 🏗️⛽
Introduction For over a century, vertical drilling has been the standard method for extracting oil…
⛽ Why Refining Is Expensive: The Hidden Costs of Making Fuel
When you fill up your car with gasoline or use jet fuel for a flight,…
What’s in a Barrel? The Many Uses of Crude Oil 🛢️🔬
Introduction When you hear "barrel of oil," you probably think of gasoline for cars. But…
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How Oil and Gas Formed: The Science Behind Fossil Fuels ⛽🌍
Introduction Oil and natural gas have powered modern civilization for over a century, fueling transportation,…
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How Offshore Drilling Works: A Deep Dive into the Ocean’s Oil 🌊🏗️
Introduction Beneath the vast oceans, billions of barrels of oil and gas are trapped in…
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The Birth of Petroleum Engineering: How It All Started 🛢️⚙️
Petroleum engineering is a field that powers the modern world. From fueling cars and airplanes…
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Can We Turn Plastic Waste Back into Oil? 🔄🛢️
Plastic pollution is a global crisis, with over 400 million tons of plastic waste produced…
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A Day in the Life of a Drilling Engineer 🛢️⚙️
Drilling engineers play a crucial role in the oil, gas, and geothermal industries, overseeing the…
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VAALCO completes two well workovers at Etame field
VAALCO Energy, Inc. has completed two workovers at the Etame field offshore Gabon and added…
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY STEAM REFORMING
Steam reforming of natural gas at petroleum refining facilities is the predominant means of producing…