On Texaco's Tartan platform in Block 15/16 of the North Sea a crude oil treating facility has been installed to remove H2S from sour zone production and enable export to a sweet product terminal.

Selection and design of the gas stripping process is discussed together with mechanical design, control philosophy, material selection and safety considerations.

The conduct of the project is described and data presented on the performance of the unit and the efficiency of gas stripping.

Keywords:
sour zone, upstream oil & gas, formaldehyde, pipeline corrosion, crude, flotta terminal, module, specification, tartan platform, smith
Subjects:
Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers, Materials and corrosion
Copyright 1987, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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