Heavy Oil Upgrading and Enhanced Recovery in a Continuous Steam Injection Process Assisted by Nanoparticulated Catalysts

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Franco ◽  
L. Cardona ◽  
S. H. Lopera ◽  
J. M. Mejía ◽  
F. B. Cortés
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Heavy Oil Upgrading

scholarly journals Heavy Oil Upgrading and Enhanced Recovery in a Steam Injection Process Assisted by NiO- and PdO-Functionalized SiO2 Nanoparticulated Catalysts

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisana Cardona ◽  
Daniela Arias-Madrid ◽  
Farid Cortés ◽  
Sergio Lopera ◽  
Camilo Franco
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Heavy Oil Upgrading

Environmentally-Friendly Production and Recovery Processes for Heavy Oils

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celal Hakan Canbaz ◽  
Cenk Temizel ◽  
Yildiray Palabiyik ◽  
Korhan Kor ◽  
Luky Hendrandingrat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Heavy Oils ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Environmental Footprints

Abstract Oil Industry is going green and there is no solid and comprehensive publication that outlines the use of green energies and methods in oil recovery. Thus, this paper is going to close that gap. As there are more environmental restrictions especially in developed countries, inclusion of green energy methods in petroleum recovery processes is very important for the future of these reserves. We will focus on extra/heavy oil as conventional oil is simpler to produce and doesn't need EOR processes that may come with environmental footprints. The objective of this study is to investigate and outline the ‘green’ production and recovery processes of heavy oil recovery in environmentally-sensitive locations where greenhouse gas emissions, type of energy used to extract oil and gas (e.g., generation of steam using natural gas vs solar), environmental impact of surface facilities, transportation of produced oil and gas and other associated materials/chemica ls required for recovery (e.g. solvents for steam injection process) are critical for the operations as well as economics.

Simulation of Steam Injection Process for Horizontal Well with Heavy Oil Recovery

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1283-1295
Author(s):  
Chun-sheng Guo ◽  
Fang-yi Qu ◽  
Yong Liu ◽  
Jing-ran Niu ◽  
Yong Zou
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Horizontal Well ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Heavy Oil Recovery ◽  
Injection Process

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE THERMAL EFFICIENCY FOR A STEAM INJECTION PROCESS APPLIED TO A THIN HEAVY OIL RESERVOIR FROM THE NORTHEAST OF BRAZIL

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
A. R. Gurgel ◽  
A. A. R. Diniz ◽  
A. D. A. Araújo Jr ◽  
M. A. F. Rodrigues ◽  
W. da Mata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Oil Reservoir ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Heavy Oil Reservoir

Experimental Investigation of In-Situ Emulsion Formation To Improve Viscous-Oil Recovery in Steam-Injection Process Assisted by Viscosity Reducer

SPE Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (01) ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan Lu ◽  
Huiqing Liu ◽  
Wei Zhao ◽  
Keqin Lu ◽  
Yongge Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Viscosity Reduction ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Viscous Oil ◽  
Viscosity Reducer ◽  
High Temperature Steam

Summary In this study, the effects of viscosity-reducer (VR) concentration, salinity, water/oil ratio (WOR), and temperature on the performance of emulsions are examined on the basis of the selected VR. Different VR-injection scenarios, including single-VR injection and coinjection of steam and VR, are conducted after steamflooding by use of single-sandpack models. The results show that high VR concentration, high WOR, and low salinity are beneficial to form stable oil/water emulsions. The oil recoveries of steamflooding for bitumen and heavy oil are approximately 31 and 52%, respectively. The subsequent VR flooding gives an incremental oil recovery of 5.2 and 6.4% for bitumen and heavy oil, respectively. Flooding by steam/VR induces an additional oil recovery of 8.4–11.0% for bitumen and 12.1% for heavy oil. High-temperature steam favors the peeling off of oil and improving its fluidity, as well as the in-situ emulsions. VR solution is beneficial for the oil dispersion and further viscosity reduction. The coinjection of high-temperature steam and VR is much more effective for additional oil production in viscous-oil reservoirs.

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