PTRL29H02/EAX_6_292 Surface Production Facilities Exam, Jan.

2014

Module Code:
PTRL29H02/EAX_6_292

2013 / 2014
Module Title
Surface Production Facilities
Module Leader Semester: One
Dr. Atef Abdallah Abdelhady
Equipment allowed
Non-programmable calculator

Instructions to Students

 Answer any Four QUESTIONS.

 The exam paper is 2 PAGES long, including this page.
 The allocation of marks is shown in brackets next to each question.
 All questions carry equal marks.
 Write your answers in the answer book provided, not on the exam papers.

This examination is Three hours long.

Good Luck,,,

Dr. A.tef Abdelhady

[Turn Over only when instructed to do so]

PTRL29H02/ EAX_6_292 Surface Production Facilities Exam, Jan. 2014

Question-1 [Total 25 marks]

(a) Mention objectives of surface production facilities for offshore and onshore? (5 marks)
(b) Draw flow diagram for oil and gas well surface facilities? (5 marks)
(c) Explain hydrocarbon properties which will effect on process design? (7 marks)
(d) How to handle wet crude oil in process plant facilities? (8 marks)

Question-2 [Total 25 marks]

(a) A one desalting unit is used to treat 1000 BPD of net oil. The oil entering the first stage contains 5
percent water having 50000 PPM salt and 1.07specific gravity determine the salt content of the oil in
pounds per thousands of bbl. (7marks)
(b) What are Amine sweetening gas process mechanisms to remove acid gas? (8 marks)
(c) Discuss selection criteria for oil and gas heat exchangers? (5 marks)
(d) What are advantage and disadvantage of absorption dehydration method? (5 marks)

Question-3[Total 25 marks]

(a) Draw process flow diagram of absorption dehydration process unit? (7 marks)
(b) What are factors affecting the efficiency of desalting process? (5 marks)
(c) Describe data and information is required for the design water treatment system? (5 marks)
(d) Determine the amount of glycol needed to inhibit hydrate formation in flow line. Gas well produces
15 mmscfd , 1000 bbl of water per day, and 500 bbl per day of condensate having density of 300 lb
per bbl and flow line temperature is 65 F and hydrate formation temperature is 75F. The ratio of the
lbs of glycol in vapor per mmscf of gas to the weight of glycol in water is 0.95.The molecular weight
of glycol is 62.07 and K value is 2200. ( 8 marks)

Question-4 [Total 25 marks]

(a) Mention types of valves are used in oil and gas facilities? (5 marks)
(b) What is design conditions required for oil field heater trater? (7 marks)
(c) What are reasons to clean or pig oil and gas pipelines? (5 marks)
(d) Determine salt content by PTB of crude oil 1000 bbl produced from new produced well has
water cut 15 Present and water salinity 45,000 ppm at 25 C ? (8 marks)

Question-5 [Total 25 marks]

(a) What are methods used to recover vapours generated in storage tanks? (5 marks)
(b) Mention the types and function of wellhead choked? (5 marks)
(c) What is purpose of slug catcher in gas plant? (5 marks)
(d) Calculate the total required heat for firebox of heater trater (10 marks)
For the following field production as follows:-
Total production = 700 STB/day, Oil production = 400 STB/day
Water production = 300 STB/day, Specific gravity of oil = 0.815
Specific gravity of water = 1.02, Emulsion 20 % of water
Flowing temperature = 90 F, Treating temperature =150 F
Specific heat of oil = 0.5 Btu/lb/F, Specific heat of water 10. Btu/lb/F
Settling time = 2.5 hr, Heat losses 25 percent