Qatar Petroleum’s Dukhan Operations hosted a delegation from Saudi Aramco for a technical discussion on the installation of VIEC technology at Fahahil South Degassing Station (FSDGS).

VIEC, which stands for Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer, is a technology for efficiently separating oil and water, thus improving the quality of crude oil.

The delegation attended a presentation on VIEC technology and this was followed by a detailed discussion on the technical aspects of the project. The delegation later visited the site to view the project installation and see the technology at work.

“Such visits are beneficial to both Qatar Petroleum and Saudi Aramco. We are always ready to assist in improving the operations and in supporting the development of industrial facilities within all GCC countries, and this is also one of the objectives of QP,” said Juma Ali Al-Buainain, Manager Production – Dukhan Fields.

He emphasized that QP’s Dukhan Operations under the leadership of Ahmed Saif Al-Sulaiti seeks to encourage the exchange of information with other oil companies in the GCC countries to benefit and exchange of experiences, according to the directives of H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman & Managing Director of QP.