Temporary product capture containment buffer system to assist with hydrocarbon recompression operations in oil and gas operations

A system comprising:

• a inflatable;
• a pump or compressor;
• a first conduit operatively coupling the inflatable and an inlet of the pump or compressor to an upstream location of a flowline of an oil and gas well, wherein the first conduit is adapted to control a flow of fluid from the upstream location into the inflatable until a head pressure of the fluid within the flowline reaches a predetermined head pressure or a volume of fluid within the inflatable reaches a predetermined inflatable volume limit;
• a second conduit operatively coupling an outlet of the pump or compressor to a downstream location of the flowline, wherein the pump or compressor is adapted to pull fluid from the inflatable and direct the fluid to a downstream location of the flowline, via the second conduit.