Progress and Prosperity-English - Kuwait Oil Company

Progress & Prosperityto Gathering Centers. The wellhead is madeup of an assembly of valves and fittings thatcan control the amount of crude oil that isproduced from the well. Wellheads are madeof a special type of metal. They are heavyand high-pressured to support the weight ofthe tubing in the well.Pipeline and Manifolds for oil and gas:A manifold is an accessory system of pipesand lines that extend along an area to carrygas, liquefied gas and crude oil to the variousfacilities and installations in the Company. Amanifold is a center for a number of pipelinesthat control the flow of oil and gas withthe ability to separate them during maintenance.Oil Gathering Centers:Gathering Centers are installations where oil isseparated from high and low pressure gases.The two types of gases are then transferredto gas booster stations. Each Gathering Centerreceives oil from a number of wells, determinedaccording to the size and productioncapacity of the Center. Most GatheringCenters accommodate 30 wells at least. Eachone of the wells is distinguished from oneanother in terms of pressure, amount of saltfound, production method used and depth.Gas Booster Stations:The gas which is separated in Gathering Centersis sent to these stations, then it is compressedand transmitted to the petroleumcondensation plant. Before gas is transferredto the refineries it passes through a water removalsystem.Under high and low pressure, liquefied petroleumgas is produced. The gas passes24