Oil & gas instrumentation

Oil & gas instrumentation

Of or pertaining to the handling and control of oil and gas production.

Industry: Oil & gas

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Preheater

Oil & gas; Oil & gas instrumentation

A type of heat exchanger in which a cold liquid or gas being fed to a process is preheated utilising one of the hot liquids or gases leaving the process, or by steam.

Thruster propeller

Oil & gas; Oil & gas instrumentation

A small propeller mounted underneath a floating structure or vessel to enable it to change or maintain its position.

Pneumatic control

Oil & gas; Oil & gas instrumentation

The control and monitoring of an automated or remote processing plant by means of compressed air.

Back-up post

Oil & gas; Oil & gas instrumentation

A fixed post, column or stanchion to which the dead end of the back-up line is secured.

Safety belt

Oil & gas; Oil & gas instrumentation

A safety harness used by the derrick man when working on the monkey board.

Pressure equipment

Oil & gas; Oil & gas instrumentation

Vessels, piping and other equipment specially designed to operate under pressure Excessive pressure relief is provided by safety relief valves, or bursting discs.