The PID controller entry in Wikipedia highlights the beginning of proportional+integral+derivative control going all the way back to the 19th century: PID controllers date to 1890s governor design.[2][3] PID controllers were subsequently developed in automatic ship...
A colleague pointed me to an article with an in depth analysis on the reasons behind the drop in oil price over the past several months. This economic climate makes oil & gas production project and operational efficiency even more important. At last summer's...
One of the most basic functions in an oil and gas production process is the separation of the oil, gas, basic sediment, and water. The production separator handles this function. This separation step in the process allows the flow or production rate of the individual...
Going back to 1980s when I worked on offshore oil & gas production projects, it seemed that well test measurements could be a tricky business. Even with today's technologies, the increase in unconventional oil & gas production continues to make well test...
The news is out today of Emerson's opening of a new flow loop facility, in Stavanger, Norway. This facility is part of the Roxar brand of products and services which serve the oil & gas industry with advanced technology for production optimization, production...
If you'll be joining us next week at the Emerson Exchange conference in Stuttgart, Germany and in the offshore oil & gas production business, there's a presentation you'll want to catch. Emerson's Jyotsna Joshi, with the Roxar Flow Measurement (RFM) team, will be...
Hi, I'm Lee Rumbles and today we're going to explore the importance of flow measurement in the oil and gas separation process. Understanding what's truly going on in your process is a key to success. Without this insight it's difficult to tell – are we maximizing...
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