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Oct
From 2000 PSI to 25000 PSI: How to Read the "Pressure Class" of Petroleum Equipment
1. PSI and MPa: Two units for pressurePSI stands for pound-force per square inch, and 1 MPa ≈ 145 psi. API Spec 6A defines rated working pressure classes of 2000, 3000, 5000, 10000, 15000 and 20000 PSI, corresponding to approximately 14, 21, 35, 70, 105 and 140 MPa respectively....
10
Oct
The "throat" of an oil and gas well: How wellhead assemblies and Christmas trees work
If an oil and gas well is compared to a human being, the formation is the heart, the wellbore is the blood vessel, and the wellhead assembly is the "throat" — all oil and gas production and all pressure control must pass through here.1. Wellhead Assembly: Suspending th...