Are you treating and recycling upstream and midstream-produced water in your drilling and fracking operations to reduce the need for “fresh” water sources? Are you relying on offshore filtration and gas management to downstream amine and end product? For many of these complex oil and gas applications, 3M has the right filtration solution for you.
Filtration in Oil and Gas
The production and processing demands of the oil and gas industry require filtration solutions that are engineered to maximize outcomes. Successful operations need filtration that help increase efficiency, reduce downtime, protect valuable equipment and meet strict environmental regulations.
From upstream drilling and mid-stream distribution to downstream refining, 3M filtration supports applications throughout the oil and gas industry.
Applications for Oil and Gas
We’re here to help. For more than 100 years, 3M has partnered with our customers to develop innovative filtration and purification products to help in their processes.
Produced water is a byproduct of drilling operations that needs to be addressed with filtration whether it’s going to be used as part of fracking, other drilling operations or disposed of. A key concern is making sure the water is treated so it doesn’t foul the oil formation, reducing well production. With the right filtration, rejected water can be used as frack water, flood water, construction water and other uses.
3M’s filtration products provide the particle reduction needed for efficient oil and gas applications.
Featured Products
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3M™ DF Series Filter CartridgeA proven alternative to most conventional bag filters. Our filter is a true graded porosity media structure that provides a 62% increase in surface area compared to a standard #2 bag and up to 4 times more service life.
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3M™ NB Series Filter BagsFeature an inside-outside flow configuration which results in the capture of contaminants on the inside. 3M™ NB Series Filter Bags are collapsible for ease of disposal and are able to handle viscous liquids with ease.
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3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter CartridgeAll-polypropylene depth filters offer premium features including consistent particle reduction efficiencies, increased surface area and low initial pressure drop for enhanced flow. 3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter Cartridges’ extended service life results in fewer filter change-outs while its enhanced flow characteristics can typically reduce the number of filters required to achieve a given flow rate.
View 3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter Cartridges data sheet (PDF, 522KB)
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3M™ High Flow Series Filter CartridgeProvides higher flow rates, longer life, better ergonomics and faster change-out times for a lower total cost of filtration. 3M™ High Flow Filter Systems require as few as one-tenth the number of conventional 2.5" filter cartridges.
View 3M™ High Flow Series Filter Cartridge brochure (PDF, 5.2MB)
Removing acidic and sour gases like carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from the stream is critical to helping improving safety, protect machinery and meet environmental regulations.
3M has the filtration solutions you need for your amine sweetening process.
Featured Products
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3M™ High Flow Series Filter CartridgeProvides higher flow rates, longer life, better ergonomics and faster change-out times for a lower total cost of filtration. 3M™ High Flow Filter Systems require as few as one-tenth the number of conventional 2.5" filter cartridges.
View 3M™ High Flow Series Filter Cartridge brochure (PDF, 5.2MB)
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3M™ 700 Series Filter CartridgesUsed in applications with high contaminant reduction requirements. Our high efficiency, outside-to-inside flow direction with large diameter, pleated media permits high flow rates. The compound radial pleat design offers high contaminant capacity and the microfibre filtration media offers high particle reduction efficiency throughout the service life of the filter.
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3M™ 500 Series Bag FilterOur proprietary bypass and transport layer design maximizes the amount of surface area in each bag. The result is a unique filter designed to improve performance and reduce operating costs. The 3M filter contains up to 38 square feet of usable filter media.
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3M™ DF Series Filter CartridgeA proven alternative to most conventional bag filters. Our filter is a true graded porosity media structure that provides a 62% increase in surface area compared to a standard #2 bag and up to 4 times more service life.
Last, but definitely not least, is the filtration you use at the end of the refining process. This filtration is how you help guarantee your final product meets specifications and is ready for market.
3M has final product filtration solutions that feature the high flow rates, reliability, particle reduction and efficiencies you need to deliver a quality product.
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3M™ High Flow Series Filter CartridgeProvides higher flow rates, longer life, better ergonomics and faster change-out times for a lower total cost of filtration. 3M™ High Flow Filter Systems require as few as one-tenth the number of conventional 2.5" filter cartridges.
View 3M™ High Flow Series Filter Cartridge brochure (PDF, 5.2MB)
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3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter CartridgeAll-polypropylene depth filters offer premium features including consistent particle reduction efficiencies, increased surface area and low initial pressure drop for enhanced flow. 3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter Cartridges’ extended service life results in fewer filter change-outs while its enhanced flow characteristics can typically reduce the number of filters required to achieve a given flow rate.
View 3M™ Micro-Klean™ RT Series Filter Cartridges data sheet (PDF, 522KB)
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3M™ High Flow HFR Series Filter CartridgeHigh flow capacity, high efficiency, inside to outside flow direction, liquid filtration cartridges designed for the applications listed below with large flow requirements. 3M™ High Flow HFR Series Filters fit into the standard Pall Ultipleat® High Flow HFU Filter Housings.
Applications
- Pre-RO water
- Condensing water filtration
- Process waters
- Injection and produced waters
- Ground/reclaimed/waste waters
- Refining (amine sweetening, final product)
- Coolants
- Utility water
- Part washing (OEM)
- Beverage grade water and fluids
View 3M™ High Flow HFR Series Filter Cartridge brochure (PDF, 1.4MB)
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3M™ DF Series Filter CartridgeA proven alternative to most conventional bag filters. Our filter is a true graded porosity media structure that provides a 62% increase in surface area compared to a standard #2 bag and up to 4 times more service life.
Meeting the challenges of industrial water management.
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