A holy separation grail

摘要

Subsea pumping has been around for decades. As of February, there were 24 subsea pumping systems in operation and a further five being manufactured, says Intecsea, with focus now on increasing system size. Subsea separation hasn't had quite so much luck. Despite having been around for decades, as of February, there were just six subsea separation systems operating, and only one more being manufactured. Despite the lack of widespread adoption to date, however, many are still working on separation technologies and once this technology is cracked it could have significant potential, not least in unlocking fields that are otherwise uneconomic.