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Nonhydrocarbon contaminants

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002557

Substances found in natural gas or crude oil that are not hydrocarbons and can negatively impact processing, transportation, or product quality. Common examples include carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen, and water vapor. These contaminants must often be removed to meet pipeline specifications or product purity standards.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002557
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Testing
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002557",
  "term": "Nonhydrocarbon contaminants",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Substances found in natural gas or crude oil that are not hydrocarbons and can negatively impact processing, transportation, or product quality. Common examples include carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen, and water vapor. These contaminants must often be removed to meet pipeline specifications or product purity standards.",
  "subject": "Production Testing",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/nonhydrocarbon-contaminants/"
}

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