Sweet and sour(the oil and gas industry)
from 2025-10-29
It's mostly depends on H2S
Sweet and sour(the oil and gas industry)
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a "sweet environment" (or "sweet condition") is a chemical environment that does not contain hydrogen sulfide ($H_{2}S$)1.This term is used to contrast with "sour conditions," which refers to environments where hydrogen sulfide ($H_{2}S$) is present. This terminology is very common in the oil and gas industry.
Addressing the sour gas challenge
Sweet and sour
All production fluids and gases in the oil and gas industry can be classified as being either ‘sweet’ or ‘sour’, depending on the content of acidic compounds such as H2S and CO2.
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the term is also used for crude oil, apparently