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Table of Contents

Part 1: Production of Gases and Liquids1: Hydrocarbon reservoirs and reservoir fluid characteristics2: Physical properties 3: Phase behaviour 4: Flash Calculations5: Introduction to field facilities6: Major operational functions7: Equipment and facilities8: Offshore considerations

Part 2: Separation9: Fundamentals 10: Factors affecting separation11: Vessel internals and operation 12: Separator operation considerations14: Two-phase sizing and Three-phase sizing

Part 3: Separator design using the ASME Code 15: Separator construction16: Wall Thickness and Vessel weight17: Fabrication, Inspection, Alteration and Repair

About the Author

Dr. Maurice Stewart, PE, a Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years international consulting experience in project management; designing, selecting, specifying, installing, operating, optimizing, retrofitting and troubleshooting oil, water and gas handling, conditioning and processing facilities; designing plant piping and pipeline systems, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, process equipment, and pumping and compression systems; and leading hazards analysis reviews and risk assessments. Ken Arnold was President of K. Arnold Consulting, Inc., providing expert consulting services to the oil and gas industry covering surface engineering, project management, and project development. Ken retired from the industry in 2022. Previously, he was Senior Technical Advisor for Worley Parsons and CEO of Paragon Engineering Services, now owned by Wood Group. Ken earned a BSCE in civil engineering from Cornell University and a MS in civil engineering from Tulane University.