Vertical gun barrel separators, standard in the industry for the last century, are proving to be inevitably inefficient. Solids buildup, settling times and droplet rise distance continually leads to poor oil/water separation. That’s why National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has introduced a game-changer for the disposal industry. The newly designed Horizontal Gun Barrel’s orientation results in a significant...
Historically, there has been a fundamental lack of transparency into the oilfield water asset landscape. Water data is locally relevant for planning and management in oil and gas plays such as the Eagle Ford Shale, Bakken Shale, DJ Basin and Permian Basin. An understanding of water sources, water production and saltwater disposal (SWD) assets within a defined geography is critical for planning...