SLB acquires Sulzer VIEC oil-water separation technology

• SLB completed the acquisition of Sulzer’s Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer (VIEC) technology to expand its production and recovery portfolio.
• VIEC targets aging, high water-cut assets by improving oil-water separation, raising processing capacity, boosting hydrocarbon recovery, lowering treatment costs.
• The system can cut water content to below 1% in a single treatment stage, supporting debottlenecking without major facility modifications.
• Technology is suitable for new installations or retrofits across onshore and offshore operations, with existing global deployments.

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