Oil, Gas & Water Separation

What you'll learn

• Explain why separation is the heart of production processing and what every downstream system inherits from it.
• Describe how density difference, residence time and coalescence govern separator performance.
• Distinguish two-phase and three-phase separators, and vertical and horizontal vessels, and say which duty each suits.
• Identify the main separator internals — inlet devices, weirs, vortex breakers and demisters — and explain what each contributes.
• Apply level, pressure and interface control, and manage emulsions through demulsifier dosing and bottle testing.
• Diagnose common upsets — foaming, slugging, liquid carryover and gas blow-by — and choose a sound first response.

Curriculum

Progress through each competency level in order.