ProSep, the Houston-headquartered oil, gas and water process-separation specialist has been awarded the contract with Shell Canada for a comprehensive oil treatment solution consisting of the design and packaging of 12 large oil treatment vessels.
The equipment, which will be designed and partly fabricated by ProSep includes degassers, production separators, production treaters and slop oil treaters and will be delivered to the Carmon Creek heavy oil development in Northern Alberta, Canada. The company, which has recently invested in new facilities in Houston will deliver the contract in a phased approach over the next two years with the packaged units being delivered as they are completed.
The order from Shell is for two phases of work each of which will include a single degasser vessel, two production separators and two production treaters. A slop oil treater will be provided to process any out of specification oil in small quantities allowing for larger chemical dosage if required. All vessels will be gas packed and designed to stabilise the liquid at the operating conditions by liberating the gas. The production separators, production treaters and slop oil treaters are designed to meet Shell’s separation and dehydration requirements.
ProSep will fabricate the internals for the equipment with the vessels being manufactured in Calgary and Lloydminster.