Oil And Gas Valves

Oil and gas valves are crucial components of any oil and gas production facility, refinery or distribution system.

 Here are some of the most common types of oil and gas valves and their features:

1. Ball Valves: Ball valves are commonly used in oil and gas applications due to their high reliability and minimal maintenance requirements. These valves are designed with a rotating ball with a hole that allows or prevents the flow of fluids.

2. Gate Valves: Gate valves are commonly used in the oil and gas industry for on/off control of fluid flow. They are designed with a wedge-shaped gate that slides into the valve body to control the flow.

3. Globe Valves: Globe valves are used for various applications including isolation, throttling, and regulating flow. These valves have a disk that moves perpendicular to the flow of fluid to control the flow rate.

4. Check Valves: Check valves are designed to ensure that fluid flows in only one direction, preventing backflow. These valves are commonly used in pipelines and other critical oil and gas applications.

5. Butterfly Valves: Butterfly valves are designed with a disc that rotates around an axis to control fluid flow. These valves are commonly used in low-pressure applications where space and weight considerations are important.

6. Needle Valves: Needle valves are used for precise flow control of fluids. These valves have a small orifice and a tapered needle-shaped plug that provides accurate flow rate control.

Oil & Gas Solutions

The oil and gas industry faces a unique set of challenges. Fortunately, Supcon has a wide range of quality valve solutions to meet these challenges: 

Unrivaled safety and reliability in hazardous operating conditions. 

Products designed for extreme service in harsh environments. Erosion and corrosion resistant valves in high alloy materials with special surface coatings.

Designed with a focus on durability and easy reusability.

Asset management support throughout the entire life cycle.

Compressor Stations

Compressor stations are located along natural gas pipelines at regular intervals, usually every 40 to 100 miles. These compressor stations are critical to the natural gas transportation process. They compress the gas to a pre-determined pressure, allowing it to pass through the pipeline.

Pipelines

Major natural gas pipelines receive product from various other locations in the supply chain. This includes gathering, intrastate, interstate pipelines, and distribution. These locations include gathering lines, tank farms, or (in the case of finished products) refineries and petrochemical plants. 

Terminal

Terminals (also known as tank farms) are industrial storage facilities consisting of large tanks and other equipment. Tank farms handle the storage of large quantities of petroleum and/or other liquid petrochemical products before the products are shipped for import, export, or further transportation by pipeline.

Oil Tank Battery

A tank battery is a system of extracted water, natural gas and crude oil storage tanks connected by pipelines for the storage of these products.

Extracted Water

Extracted water (also known as brine) is a by-product of modern oil and gas production. During the production of oil and gas reservoirs, naturally occurring water from the ground is brought to the surface.

Brine Treatment

When oil is extracted from certain waters that involve unusually high salt content, such as shale waters, the extracted water must usually be treated.

Offshore Platform

The top of an oil rig consists of the ground deck of the platform, including all equipment used for drilling, production, and processing. Any part of an oil platform above the waterline is considered “topside”.