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Hydrocarbon/water separation

Hydrocarbon/water separation involves removing most or all of the produced water from the well fluids. The produced water can then either be discharged subsea or re-injected into a suitable formation.

Source: API RP 17A, Design and Operation of Subsea Production Systems—General Requirements and Recommendations, Fourth Edition, Reaffirmed 2011. Global Standards

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