The Ins and Outs of a Typical Oilfield Tank Battery
Setting up an oilfield tank battery is one of those essential steps in production that doesn't always get the glory, but without it, you'd basically just have a mess on your hands. When a well starts producing, it isn't just pumping out "black gold" ready for the gas station. It's actually bringing up a chaotic mixture of crude oil, salty water (brine), and natural gas, all pressurized and tangled together. The tank battery is the place where all that mess gets sorted out, cleaned up, and stored until it's ready to hit the market. ...