Midstream

The midstream sector involves the transportation (by pipeline, rail, barge, oil tanker or truck), storage, and wholesale marketing of crude or refined petroleum products. Pipelines and other transport systems can be used to move crude oil from production sites to refineries and deliver the various refined products to downstream distributors. Natural gas pipeline networks aggregate gas from natural gas purification plants and deliver it to downstream customers, such as local utilities.

Name: John Trevino

Company: Howard Energy Partners

Job Title: Operations Intern

Date: Intern Summer 2015

Description: "I gained experience in the midstream section of chemical engineering. My day consisted of basic day to day maintenance from filter changes to compressor work. I was able to moniter our units through a program which showed flowrates, temperatures, pressures, faults, and equipment status for different processes. During my time with Howard, I was able to assist in the setup of a grassroots Cryo Plant (seen below). At the end of my internship, I did a presantation on a vapor recovery unit (seen below)."