01.20.21 -- Petrobras Registers Records In Its 2020 Annual Production

Fresh water is a necessary part of oil and gas production processes but may not always be available in the quantity and quality needed where operations are taking place. At the same time, climate change impacts and regulatory pressures are creating even greater uncertainty surrounding availability of reliable water supplies. If fresh water needs can’t be met, then reliable and sustainable production practices cannot be achieved.

Measuring flow of a gas or liquid through an industrial process often presents a series of technical challenges, but it is often also a decision that can impact business. Well over a dozen technologies are used as the basis of measuring flow — each with its own strengths and weaknesses. But there are also so many variables that selecting the best technology for a given application can be a difficult exercise in managing compromises.

Thermal flow meters are suddenly emerging into the spotlight and are primed to show an upswing in demand. Why is this? The answer lies primarily in the trend toward increased environmental monitoring and the suitability thermal flow meters have for such applications.

Overpressure in a process can damage the seals in a pressure instrument’s sensor or skew the zero point. Here’s how to avoid the problem.