If you’ve ever looked at a map of oil and gas fields, you’ve seen a complex web of pipelines crisscrossing the landscape. These aren't the large-diameter transmission lines you see in the news; these are the vital capillaries of the industry known as gathering systems. Their job is simple in concept: collect raw product from multiple wells and transport it to a central processing facility. However, not all hydrocarbons are created equal, and the type of product being gathered dictates the entire system's design, complexity, and operation.
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