Air compressors play a vital role in the oil and gas industry, providing key technical support and solutions for the industry from oil and gas exploration, mining, production to processing, to safety, environmental protection and technological innovation.

As the global energy market changes, air compressors will continue to play an irreplaceable role in supporting the continued development and prosperity of the oil and gas industry.

Oil and gas compressor applications

Compressed air has been called the fourth largest utility (after natural gas, electricity, and water). In addition to being versatile and cost-effective, compressed air systems are safe, which is a major advantage for industries with unstable or explosive environments. Whether it’s at a drilling site or in a refinery.

Oil and gas exploration and production

During the exploration and production of oil and gas, the compressed air provided by the compressor for oil and gas is used to drive the drill bit, inject liquid or gas, and achieve effective oil and gas extraction.

Under-well applications

At depths and in extreme conditions, oil and gas compressors support drilling, well testing, and other critical operations by providing steady, reliable compressed air.

Compression and transportation

Oil field compressors are used to compress and transport crude oil, natural gas and other liquid or gaseous products in the oil and gas production process to ensure continuous and efficient production operations.

Separation and refining

In the oil and gas separation, refining and processing process, compressors for oil and gas provide the required compressed air to support various separation, distillation and conversion operations, and optimize product quality and production efficiency.

Emergency treatment and emergency response

In the oil and gas industry, oil and gas compressors are often used for emergency treatment and emergency response, such as gas leak control, wellhead plugging and fire fighting operations to ensure safety and environmental protection.

Emission control and treatment

Through efficient compression and processing, compressors for oil and gas help reduce harmful gas emissions and environmental pollution, and meet strict environmental regulations and standards.

R&D and innovation

Oil and gas compressor manufacturers and suppliers continue to conduct R&D and technological innovation to launch more advanced and reliable products to meet the ever-changing and growing needs of the oil and gas industry.

Types of compressor in oil and gas industry

Rotary screw compressors: Screw compressors are widely used in oil and gas worksites such as onshore and offshore drilling, such as drilling operations, pipeline purging, painting, sandblasting and cleaning, steam recovery, gas and wellhead boosting, landfill gas, natural gas transportation through pipelines, well testing, etc.

Diesel air compressors: Diesel air compressors have strong portability and mobility, especially suitable for offshore oil and gas drilling platforms, which are far away from the power grid. They are also often used as backup compressors when the main air compressor fails.

Electric air compressors: Electric portable compressors are battery powered air compressor that have the same degree of flexibility as diesel air compressors. These electric air compressors are also simpler and less expensive to maintain.

Reciprocating piston compressors: Piston air compressors compress air through pistons and cylinders driven by crankshafts. They can produce extremely high-pressure compressed air, which is very suitable for high-pressure drilling applications, especially offshore oil and gas platforms that need to drill through hundreds of meters of seawater.

Centrifugal compressors: Centrifugal compressors compress air through rotating impellers and diffusers. They are characterized by the ability to continuously produce high-pressure compressed air at high flow rates. Centrifugal compressors used in oil and gas platforms are mostly multi-stage compressors driven by large gas turbines. Centrifugal compressors are typically used in the largest oil and gas operations and require thousands of horsepower.

Gas compressors: Gas compressors are used for a variety of important tasks in the oil extraction, transportation and refining processes. For example, gas compressors in refineries and processing facilities, CNG compressors for natural gas compression and transportation, these gas compressors are also a type of positive displacement compressor that increases gas pressure by reducing volume.

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