Natural Gas Industry
What Is A Natural Gas Compressor?
A natural gas compressor is a machine that acts to reduce the volume of natural gas by increasing the pressure of the gas. This is generally done for one of two reasons. To reduce natural gas volume and store larger quantities in tanks or bottles for storage or transport. To use the pressurization and attendant…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About a Natural Gas Well
KB Delta is an expert in understanding natural gas compressors, compressor valves, and more. Let’s dive specifically into a natural gas well. The world runs on natural gas every day. You use it whenever you use your furnace, gas stove, and many other gas-powered appliances. All that gas has to come from somewhere, and it’s…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, pipelines are the most efficient and safest way to transport petroleum products and natural gas. In fact, over 34% of our nation’s energy is generated by natural gas and over 700 million gallons of petroleum products is pumped through 300,000 miles of transmission pipeline across the country and…
Read MoreProcessing Natural Gas: 8 Steps to Know
Natural gas is valuable both as a clean source of energy and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics. Before it reaches the consumer, it has to pass through several steps known as processing natural gas. These steps are necessary for the recovery of valuable components contained in the gas, as well as…
Read MoreWhat Is Shale Natural Gas and How Is It Different?
Natural gas mined from unconventional and conventional reservoirs are one in the same. Unconventional gas doesn’t refer to the type of gas itself, but instead the source rocks that create the gas found in these reservoirs. So what is the difference between shale natural gas, conventional natural gas, and unconventional gas? Conventional Natural Gas…
Read MoreWhat Are Low Speed Reciprocating Compressors For Natural Gas
Large multistage, multi-cylinder, double-acting crosshead designed reciprocating compressors are most commonly used to move natural gas within the natural gas production industry, generate low pressure plant air, and supply high-pressure gas for oil well drilling. While low speed reciprocating compressors can be used for a variety of other processes, they are most prevalent in industrial…
Read MoreCompressors for the Oil and Gas Industry
As a result of the continuously increasing prices of crude oil and natural gas over 2004, crude oil now costs nearly $50 a barrel, after having touched $55 in early November 2004. The improving economy and the continued non-viability of alternative energy sources are also expected to drive the ever-swelling demand for energy…
Read MoreWhat Is Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)?
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Read MoreUnderstanding Downstream Oil and Gas
The oil industry is perhaps one of the greatest and most diverse industries in the entire world. It’s complex process contains a large number of critical phases and logistics, which must be undertaken for oil sites to be discovered, pumped, processed, shipped, and sold around the world. Since so many small organizations and industries rely…
Read MoreUnderstanding Midstream Oil and Gas Pipelines
The oil industry is most commonly divided into three separate energy markets known as Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream. The first of these phases (upstream) involves the location and discovery of oil fields, while the final phase (downstream) serves a wide variety of high quality, fully finished and processed products to consumers all over the world.…
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