process solutions for the oil and gas industry
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Process Solutions for the Oil and Gas IndustryVME Process (VME) is a global provider of process equipment packages and separation products to
the oil and gas industry. Using both cutting edge and conventional technologies, VME aims to supply ourcustomers with the most cost effective solution that helps them achieve product specifications.
Although our emphasis is in the oil and gas industry, our products and services are applicable to others including petrochemical, refining, steam production and power generation.
Our goal is to be the leader in oil and gas separation technologies through a talented and innovativeworkforce and our commitment to product development.
Added Value EngineeringEach project has unique challenges and opportunities waiting to be explored. That’s why we take the
time to listen to you. We know that communication is critical to the success of any project. Our engineersand technical staff will work with you to explore the most cost effective solution for your application. Thisintimate interaction keeps the project on track and allows us to provide superior products and processpackages that meet your requirements. We call this added value engineering.This added value helpsreduce initial capital expenditures and minimize operating costs, making your project more profitable.
We commit to our customers to provide a cost effective and optimal solution to their unique project bysupplying high quality products and services backed by on-time deliveries.
About Our CompanyVME was founded and incorporated in 1985 to design and manufacture process equipment packages
and custom designed process internals. Since our inception almost 20 years ago, many of our customershave been E&C companies, fabrication companies, or vessel suppliers. Companies familiar with VMEhave enjoyed our quality products and on-time deliveries. We continue to receive the highest honor possible from our customers; that is, their repeat business. VME is known as an expert in the design andsupply of process equipment and custom separation products for both onshore and offshore projects.
Our focus is to provide optimal solutions for the entire production system through an integrated designapproach using our state-of-the-art separation technologies and know-how.
Gas, Liquids and Solid Separation Systems
■ Scrubbers ■ Filter Separators■ Dry Gas Filters■ Flare and Vent Knock-Out Drums■ Desanding Cyclones
Oily / Produced Water Treatment Systems
■ Deoiler Hydrocyclones■ Induced Gas Floatation Cells■ Corrugated Plate Interceptors
Heating and Production Ancillary Systems
■ Indirect Fired Water/Glycol Bath Heaters■ Indirect Fired Salt Bath Heaters■ Heat Medium Packages■ Chemical Injection Packages■ Nitrogen Generation Packages■ Pig Launcher & Receivers■ Pressure Reduction and Metering Systems
VME Proprietary Separator Internals
■ Cyclonic and Vane-Type Inlet Diffusers■ Vane-Type Mist Eliminators■ Mesh Pad Agglomerators■ Liquid-Liquid Coalescer Packs■ Foam Breakers■ Laminar Flow Stabilizers■ Wave Baffles■ Motion Damping Baffles■ Weir Plates
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Products and Equipment
Crude Oil Separation and Stabilization Systems
■ Flow Splitter and Free Water Knock-Out■ Test & Production (2 & 3 phase) Separators■ Intermediate & Low Pressure Separators■ Oily/Produced Water Separators■ Coalescers (Electrostatic or Mechanical)
Crude Oil Dehydration and Desalting Systems
■ Non-Heated and Heated Electrostatic Dehydrators■ Single and Two Stage Desalters■ Piggyback Coalescers
Gas Conditioning Systems
■ TEG Gas Dehydration■ MEG Injection & Regeneration■ Solid Desiccant and Molecular Sieve Dehydration■ Gas Sweetening (CO2 & H2S) using Amine Solvent
■ CO2 Removal using Membrane-Medal
■ Fuel Gas Conditioning■ H2S and Mercury Removal
Gas Processing Systems
■ Mechanical Refrigeration■ Adsorption Process■ Joule-Thomson and Low Temperature Separation■ Condensate Stabilization■ NGL Recovery
Worldwide Capabilities
VME’s corporate headquarters, complete with design, engineering and fabricationcapabilities is located in Tyler, Texas, USA. Our international sales office is located inHouston, Texas, USA which strategically places us in the major oil and gas center of
the world. With affiliates in Australia, China, India, Malaysia,Russia, the United Arab Emirates, we are your ideal
global partners. Where practical, we will design andmanufacture locally to your job site, offering
savings in both time and transportationcosts. Our advance communications and IT systems help accelerate production leadtimes and improve quality, giving you the
benefits of a truly global partnership.
Experience and Qualifications
With over eleven hundred (1100) projects, VME hasprovided products and services to customers aroundthe world. Our engineers and consultants haveworked on projects ranging from simple replacementparts to supplying complete FPSO topsides modules.VME has the experience and knowledge to providefull process support and equipment supply for almostany project.
VME’s corporate success is the result of its team of specially trained and experienced engineers andprofessionals who are committed to excellence.Our team members, with backgrounds in chemical,petroleum, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentengineering, are experienced in all aspects of projectexecution from conceptual design and cost estima-tion to project management and field construction.
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Products and Services
VME has the capability and experience to provide full engineering, design, procurement, project management, and equipment supply for a variety of projects from spare parts to large modular projects.
Project Engineering and Process Design Services
Depending on your budget and specific requirements, we can customize a service program to meet your project needs.These services may include any or all of the following:
■ Consulting Services
■ Onshore and Offshore Feasibility Studies
■ Project Engineering and Project Management
■ Front-End Process Engineering and Design
■ Design and Delivery of Process Equipment
■ Motion Studies and Analysis
■ Construction and Installation Services
■ Commissioning & Startup Services
■ After Sales Services and Training
Custom Internal Fabrication and Design Services
■ Design and Delivery of Custom Process Internals
■ All VME Internals are Custom Designed and Fabricated in Tyler, Texas
■ VME Utilizes State of the Art SolidWorks® Solid Modeling CADD Software
■ VME Designs are Integrated with AutoCad 2006® for CNC Machining
■ Utilize E Drawings for Improved Client Communication
■ VME Provides Complete Engineering Drawings for
Fabrication and Assembly
After Sales Service
VME’s technical service team provides our clients withexpert assistance during installation and startup and continuedsupport for the lifetime of the equipment. Our training programis designed to help our client’s operation personnel gain familiarity with and become confident in the operation of thepurchased equipment.
ISO Certified
VME operates under a quality management system thatmeets the requirements of ISO-9001:2000, certificationissued by: AJA REGISTRARS USA LLC. As part of our quality management system, we implement a project qualityplan for each project to assure conformance to project specifications and to ensure that customer requirements aremet. We also demand the same level of conformance from allsuppliers and subcontractors involved in manufacturing andconstruction phases to ensure the same level of quality forour customers.
Project Responsibility and Guarantee
VME maintains responsibility for design, fabrication, test-ing, installation, commissioning and startup of our processequipment. Using an integrated design approach for theproject, we minimize interface problems in the field.
For our custom designed internals we can maintain thetotal responsibility concept or reduce our scope to meetyour project budget and special requirements.
In either case we warrant our products. All process equipment packages and custom designed internals aredelivered with full process and mechanical guarantees.
Research & Development
Research and development of new process technologiesand continued improvement of our existing technologiesand products is essential in keeping with the demand formore cost effective and environmentally friendly products.We continually strive to improve our products through computer modeling and independent research. The bestfeedback we can use is actual operating data. We like towork with our customers to get accurate feedback allowingus to help fine-tune their system after the plant is in service.
Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD)Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) is a sophisticated
computational-based analysis technology that has the abil-ity to predict the fluid flow behavior and study the dynamicsof the flow.
CFD provides the power to simulate:
■ Flow of gases and liquids■ Multiphase physics■ Fluid-structure interaction
VME uses leading edge Fluent™ CFD software for:
■ Optimization of designs and process efficiency■ Reductions in cost of products■ Saving time by avoiding actual field experiments■ Troubleshooting of existing designs
Motion Studies and Separator DesignsThe use of floating oil production systems is increasing
relatively to fixed platforms because of:
■ Lower capital cost■ Suitable at any water depth■ Potential of re-use■ Hydrocarbon deposits discovered in progressively
deeper water
However, some of the processing equipment on floating systems, particularly large primary gravity separators, canbe adversely affected by floater motions that are caused bywaves, wind and currents.
Installation of porous or perforated baffles in the vesselscan effectively suppress the gross liquid movement causedby the vessel motion – sloshing.
By using the multiphase solver in CFD, the fluid behaviorin the vessel can be predicted.
Vessel without baffles
Vessel with baffles
Sloshing Motion of anOffshore 3-phase Separatorduring the Maximum Pitch
Operating Condition
Green represents the oil/gas interface
Red represents the water/oil interface
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Products and Services
VME has the capability and experience to provide full engineering, design, procurement, project management, and equipment supply for a variety of projects from spare parts to large modular projects.
Project Engineering and Process Design Services
Depending on your budget and specific requirements, we can customize a service program to meet your project needs.These services may include any or all of the following:
■ Consulting Services
■ Onshore and Offshore Feasibility Studies
■ Project Engineering and Project Management
■ Front-End Process Engineering and Design
■ Design and Delivery of Process Equipment
■ Motion Studies and Analysis
■ Construction and Installation Services
■ Commissioning & Startup Services
■ After Sales Services and Training
Custom Internal Fabrication and Design Services
■ Design and Delivery of Custom Process Internals
■ All VME Internals are Custom Designed and Fabricated in Tyler, Texas
■ VME Utilizes State of the Art SolidWorks® Solid Modeling CADD Software
■ VME Designs are Integrated with AutoCad 2006® for CNC Machining
■ Utilize E Drawings for Improved Client Communication
■ VME Provides Complete Engineering Drawings for
Fabrication and Assembly
After Sales Service
VME’s technical service team provides our clients withexpert assistance during installation and startup and continuedsupport for the lifetime of the equipment. Our training programis designed to help our client’s operation personnel gain familiarity with and become confident in the operation of thepurchased equipment.
ISO Certified
VME operates under a quality management system thatmeets the requirements of ISO-9001:2000, certificationissued by: AJA REGISTRARS USA LLC. As part of our quality management system, we implement a project qualityplan for each project to assure conformance to project specifications and to ensure that customer requirements aremet. We also demand the same level of conformance from allsuppliers and subcontractors involved in manufacturing andconstruction phases to ensure the same level of quality forour customers.
Project Responsibility and Guarantee
VME maintains responsibility for design, fabrication, test-ing, installation, commissioning and startup of our processequipment. Using an integrated design approach for theproject, we minimize interface problems in the field.
For our custom designed internals we can maintain thetotal responsibility concept or reduce our scope to meetyour project budget and special requirements.
In either case we warrant our products. All process equipment packages and custom designed internals aredelivered with full process and mechanical guarantees.
Research & Development
Research and development of new process technologiesand continued improvement of our existing technologiesand products is essential in keeping with the demand formore cost effective and environmentally friendly products.We continually strive to improve our products through computer modeling and independent research. The bestfeedback we can use is actual operating data. We like towork with our customers to get accurate feedback allowingus to help fine-tune their system after the plant is in service.
Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD)Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) is a sophisticated
computational-based analysis technology that has the abil-ity to predict the fluid flow behavior and study the dynamicsof the flow.
CFD provides the power to simulate:
■ Flow of gases and liquids■ Multiphase physics■ Fluid-structure interaction
VME uses leading edge Fluent™ CFD software for:
■ Optimization of designs and process efficiency■ Reductions in cost of products■ Saving time by avoiding actual field experiments■ Troubleshooting of existing designs
Motion Studies and Separator DesignsThe use of floating oil production systems is increasing
relatively to fixed platforms because of:
■ Lower capital cost■ Suitable at any water depth■ Potential of re-use■ Hydrocarbon deposits discovered in progressively
deeper water
However, some of the processing equipment on floating systems, particularly large primary gravity separators, canbe adversely affected by floater motions that are caused bywaves, wind and currents.
Installation of porous or perforated baffles in the vesselscan effectively suppress the gross liquid movement causedby the vessel motion – sloshing.
By using the multiphase solver in CFD, the fluid behaviorin the vessel can be predicted.
Vessel without baffles
Vessel with baffles
Sloshing Motion of anOffshore 3-phase Separatorduring the Maximum Pitch
Operating Condition
Green represents the oil/gas interface
Red represents the water/oil interface
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Products and Equipment
Crude Oil Separation and Stabilization Systems
■ Flow Splitter and Free Water Knock-Out■ Test & Production (2 & 3 phase) Separators■ Intermediate & Low Pressure Separators■ Oily/Produced Water Separators■ Coalescers (Electrostatic or Mechanical)
Crude Oil Dehydration and Desalting Systems
■ Non-Heated and Heated Electrostatic Dehydrators■ Single and Two Stage Desalters■ Piggyback Coalescers
Gas Conditioning Systems
■ TEG Gas Dehydration■ MEG Injection & Regeneration■ Solid Desiccant and Molecular Sieve Dehydration■ Gas Sweetening (CO2 & H2S) using Amine Solvent
■ CO2 Removal using Membrane-Medal
■ Fuel Gas Conditioning■ H2S and Mercury Removal
Gas Processing Systems
■ Mechanical Refrigeration■ Adsorption Process■ Joule-Thomson and Low Temperature Separation■ Condensate Stabilization■ NGL Recovery
Worldwide Capabilities
VME’s corporate headquarters, complete with design, engineering and fabricationcapabilities is located in Tyler, Texas, USA. Our international sales office is located inHouston, Texas, USA which strategically places us in the major oil and gas center of
the world. With affiliates in Australia, China, India, Malaysia,Russia, the United Arab Emirates, we are your ideal
global partners. Where practical, we will design andmanufacture locally to your job site, offering
savings in both time and transportationcosts. Our advance communications and IT systems help accelerate production leadtimes and improve quality, giving you the
benefits of a truly global partnership.
Experience and Qualifications
With over eleven hundred (1100) projects, VME hasprovided products and services to customers aroundthe world. Our engineers and consultants haveworked on projects ranging from simple replacementparts to supplying complete FPSO topsides modules.VME has the experience and knowledge to providefull process support and equipment supply for almostany project.
VME’s corporate success is the result of its team of specially trained and experienced engineers andprofessionals who are committed to excellence.Our team members, with backgrounds in chemical,petroleum, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentengineering, are experienced in all aspects of projectexecution from conceptual design and cost estima-tion to project management and field construction.
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Process Solutions for the Oil and Gas IndustryVME Process (VME) is a global provider of process equipment packages and separation products to
the oil and gas industry. Using both cutting edge and conventional technologies, VME aims to supply ourcustomers with the most cost effective solution that helps them achieve product specifications.
Although our emphasis is in the oil and gas industry, our products and services are applicable to others including petrochemical, refining, steam production and power generation.
Our goal is to be the leader in oil and gas separation technologies through a talented and innovativeworkforce and our commitment to product development.
Added Value EngineeringEach project has unique challenges and opportunities waiting to be explored. That’s why we take the
time to listen to you. We know that communication is critical to the success of any project. Our engineersand technical staff will work with you to explore the most cost effective solution for your application. Thisintimate interaction keeps the project on track and allows us to provide superior products and processpackages that meet your requirements. We call this added value engineering.This added value helpsreduce initial capital expenditures and minimize operating costs, making your project more profitable.
We commit to our customers to provide a cost effective and optimal solution to their unique project bysupplying high quality products and services backed by on-time deliveries.
About Our CompanyVME was founded and incorporated in 1985 to design and manufacture process equipment packages
and custom designed process internals. Since our inception almost 20 years ago, many of our customershave been E&C companies, fabrication companies, or vessel suppliers. Companies familiar with VMEhave enjoyed our quality products and on-time deliveries. We continue to receive the highest honor possible from our customers; that is, their repeat business. VME is known as an expert in the design andsupply of process equipment and custom separation products for both onshore and offshore projects.
Our focus is to provide optimal solutions for the entire production system through an integrated designapproach using our state-of-the-art separation technologies and know-how.
Gas, Liquids and Solid Separation Systems
■ Scrubbers ■ Filter Separators■ Dry Gas Filters■ Flare and Vent Knock-Out Drums■ Desanding Cyclones
Oily / Produced Water Treatment Systems
■ Deoiler Hydrocyclones■ Induced Gas Floatation Cells■ Corrugated Plate Interceptors
Heating and Production Ancillary Systems
■ Indirect Fired Water/Glycol Bath Heaters■ Indirect Fired Salt Bath Heaters■ Heat Medium Packages■ Chemical Injection Packages■ Nitrogen Generation Packages■ Pig Launcher & Receivers■ Pressure Reduction and Metering Systems
VME Proprietary Separator Internals
■ Cyclonic and Vane-Type Inlet Diffusers■ Vane-Type Mist Eliminators■ Mesh Pad Agglomerators■ Liquid-Liquid Coalescer Packs■ Foam Breakers■ Laminar Flow Stabilizers■ Wave Baffles■ Motion Damping Baffles■ Weir Plates
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