Case study: Improve gas processing by controlling condensation

Improved condensation and capture of NGL and water in natural gas cuts costs, maximizes production value, and avoids costly maintenance. Measuring and controlling temperature are key to success. Occidental Petroleum Corp. is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the U.S., the Middle East, Latin America and Africa. It is the leading producer in the Permian basin fields of West Texas. Occidental has a mainline facility in Catarina, Texas that receives crude oil and natural gas from multiple well sites in the Eagle Ford fields. This site can handle 320 MMft3 of natural gas, 4,000 bpd of NGL and 70,000 bbl of oil. Natural gas arrives via a 16-in. pi