Oil & Gas Industry Solutions

The oil and gas upstream industry refers to the initial stage of the oil and gas production process, where oil and natural gas are first discovered and extracted from underground reservoirs. This stage typically involves activities such as drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and well completion.

Industrial heating is used to warm crude oil or natural gas to a temperature that allows it to flow more easily from the underground reservoir to the surface. This is an important step in the refining process as it helps to improve the efficiency and performance of the production process.

Industrial mixing is also used in the upstream industry to homogenize crude oil and natural gas, removing impurities, and improving the overall quality of the final product. Mixing is used to ensure that the fracturing fluid is well blended and its composition is good for this process. The mixing can be achieved by using a variety of mixing technologies, such as inline static mixers, which are designed to mix and blend crude oil and natural gas.

Komax Systems provides a range of products that are specifically designed to provide solutions for the oil and gas upstream industry. These products include Direct Injection Steam Heaters and Custody Transfer static mixers, which can be used to regulate the temperature, homogenize the crude oil and natural gas during the refining process and also ensure efficient extraction of the oil from the reservoirs.

The oil and gas midstream industry refers to the transportation and storage of crude oil and natural gas between the upstream production process and the downstream refining process. This stage of the production process typically involves activities such as pipeline transportation, storage, and terminal operations and often involves the mixing of different types/quality of crude oil to produce a blend that meets specific requirements.

This is an important step since the different types of crude oil can have different properties such as density, viscosity, etc. By mixing them, the processor can create a mixture that meets specific requirements and produce high-quality products that can remain homogeneous during transportation or storage.

Industrial mixing is used in midstream applications to mix the crude oil with any impurities that might be left in the line from extraction (water, sand, trace chemicals, etc.). The crude oil is mixed and sampled when being delivered from one entity to another so that they are confident they are receiving the correct amount of oil that is expected and not an excess of water/contaminants.

The oil and gas downstream industry refers to the refining and processing of crude oil and natural gas into finished products, such as gasoline, diesel, and petrochemical products. This stage of the production process typically involves activities such as refining, processing, and distribution.

With the help of Komax’s static mixers, different types of crude oil and/or natural gas can be homogenized, remove impurities, and improve the overall quality of the final product depending on the final refined product requirements.