Cases and Economics for Improved Oil and Gas Recovery Using Nitrogen

1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Clancy ◽  
J.E. Philcox ◽  
J. Watt ◽  
R.E. Gilchrist
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Recovery

scholarly journals New Glycerol Upgrading Processes

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Miguel Ladero
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Enhanced Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The Other ◽  
Energy Policies ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Eu

Energy policies in the US and in the EU during the last decades have been focused on enhanced oil and gas recovery, including the so-called tertiary extraction or enhanced oil recovery (EOR), on one hand, and the development and implementation of renewable energy vectors, on the other, including biofuels as bioethanol (mainly in US and Brazil) and biodiesel (mainly in the EU) [...]

Initiatives in UK Offshore Decommissioning Following the Wood Review: Applicability for Decommissioning in Norway

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rune Vikane ◽  
Jon Tømmerås Selvik ◽  
Eirik Bjorheim Abrahamsen
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Regulatory Body ◽  
Cost Estimates ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
The Uk

Abstract The 2014 Wood Review is a report reviewing UK offshore oil and gas recovery and its regulation, led by Sir Ian Wood. The report identifies and addresses key challenges in the UK petroleum industry, among them the lack of a strong regulatory body and a decommissioning strategy. The UK petroleum industry is mature, and Norway may benefit from UK's experiences in decommissioning. The article investigates the applicability of the Wood Review recommendations for decommissioning in Norway. The analysis of the recommendations in the Wood Review is carried out by a SWOT-analysis of the general recommendations with a high potential impact on decommissioning as well as the five recommendations specific to decommissioning. The recommendations in the Wood Review were broadly accepted by UK authorities and formed the basis for numerous initiatives aimed at improving policies and practices in UK decommissioning. The key initiatives are presented to illustrate how the Wood Review recommendations has been interpreted. A summary of the key differences between the petroleum industries and the regulatory authorities in Norway and the UK is provided for background. Decommissioning in Norway face similar challenges to those identified in the Wood Review. The analysis indicates that several of the UK initiatives following the recommendations in the Wood Review has the potential of improving decommissioning in Norway. Differences in regulatory regimes between the regions may complicate the implementation of some of the initiatives following the Wood Review in Norway. In most cases only minor changes to regulations and/or practices are required. Recent UK initiatives with a high impact on decommissioning include increased focus on sharing of information and lessons learned, increased collaboration, the development of a decommissioning strategy, benchmarking of decommissioning cost estimates for all projects and the development and publishing of annual UK decommissioning cost estimates. There are indications that the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) and the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MPE) are falling behind their UK counterparts in key areas. Norway has limited experience with decommissioning, and scrupulous analysis of lessons learned in other regions is essential. Decommissioning of Norwegian offshore infrastructure is a major undertaking and even minor improvements may have a substantial impact on personnel risk, risk to the environment or the total decommissioning expenditure. The Norwegian regulatory regime has been an integral part of the Norwegian petroleum industry's success in previous decades, and changes to the regime require careful deliberation. The recent implementation of initiatives aimed at improving decommissioning regulations and practices in the UK represents a unique learning opportunity for Norwegian authorities. The analysis suggest that Norway may benefit from adopting some of the UK initiatives following the Wood Review recommendations.

The Research of the Multimedia Technology Application in the Enhancing Oil and Gas Recovery Teaching

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 3257-3260
Author(s):  
Wen Guo Ma ◽  
Ke Liang Wang ◽  
Ji Hong Zhang ◽  
Wen Xiang Wu ◽  
Jing Chun Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Petroleum Engineering ◽  
Multimedia Technology ◽  
Personnel Training ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Gas Recovery

In this paper, the reformation of education concepts is studied during the implementation of the excellent engineer training program process. By the practical experience of innovative engineer personnel training is done in the Enhance Oil Recovery course of teaching practice, the innovative engineer personnel training content and reformation of education concepts is studied. Multimedia Technology ways to enhancing the relationship of theory and practice teaching, strengthen understanding and problem-solving abilities of students on the Enhancing Oil and gas Recovery teaching. It will provide references for the excellent engineer training program process in the field of petroleum engineering university.

Oil and gas in Kurgan region

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-24
Author(s):  
A. A. Arsenyev ◽  
D. S. Leontiev ◽  
M. D. Zavatsky ◽  
V. V. Saltykov
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Petroleum Potential ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Active Processes ◽  
Geochemical Studies ◽  
High Degree

This article analyzes the prospects of petroleum potential in Kurgan region. The relevance of the work is due to the high degree of development of the traditional oil and gas recovery areas of Western Siberia, which leads to the need to organize search activities in areas with a low density of hydrocarbon resources. We have analyzed the results of exploratory drilling in the area of the Alabuga river in Kurgan region, and have studied the history of detections of onshore oil occurrences there. Based on the results of the retrospective analysis, the research area was determined, field work was performed to determine the state of search wells in the area, and a collection of geochemical soil and liquid samples was selected. The analysis of the samples revealed that all of them contain methane and its homologues up to and including pentane. The genesis of light methane homologs is related to the processes of catagenesis; their detection on the surface indicates active processes of generation and migration of petroleum hydrocarbons. Based on the analysis of archival materials and estimated ground-based geochemical studies, a conclusion is made about petroleum potential in Kurgan region.

A Method to Double the Extension Ability of Radial Jet Drilling Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Jingbin ◽  
Zhang Guangqing ◽  
Li Gensheng ◽  
Huang Zhongwei ◽  
Li Weichang
Keyword(s):  
Drag Force ◽  
Average Velocity ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Damage Zone ◽  
Force Model ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Drainage Radius ◽  
Velocity Flow ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Drilling Technology

Radial jet drilling (RJD) technology is an effective method to enhance oil and gas recovery by penetrating the near-wellbore damage zone, and increasing the drainage radius greatly. Recently, it is identified as a potential technology to develop the geothermal energy. But the extension ability, one of the most critical issues of the RJD, is limited. Because only high pressure flexible hose (HPFH), which is hard to be fed in and subjected to greater resistance by the diverter, can be used as the drill stem to turn from vertical to horizontal in the casing. In this paper, an innovative method to feed in the HPFH by the drag force generated by high velocity flow in narrow annulus is proposed. The drag force model is built, validated, and modified by theoretical and experimental ways. Results show that the resulting drag force, which is equivalent to the self-propelled force, can easily achieve and feed in the HPFH. There is a power law relationship between the drag force and the average velocity; the drag force increases linearly with the length of the narrow annulus. Higher average velocity and 1–1.5 m annulus length are recommended. According to force analysis, the extension ability of the RJD can be doubled theoretically by this method. The results of this paper will greatly promote the development of RJD technology.

scholarly journals Relative Permeability Characteristics During Carbon Capture and Sequestration Process in Low-Permeable Reservoirs

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 990
Author(s):  
Mingxing Bai ◽  
Lu Liu ◽  
Chengli Li ◽  
Kaoping Song
Keyword(s):  
Relative Permeability ◽  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Co2 Flooding ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Permeability Characteristics ◽  
Gas Recovery ◽  
Miscible Flooding ◽  
Relative Permeability Curves ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

The injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) in low-permeable reservoirs can not only mitigate the greenhouse effect on the environment, but also enhance oil and gas recovery (EOR). For numerical simulation work of this process, relative permeability can help predict the capacity for the flow of CO2 throughout the life of the reservoir, and reflect the changes induced by the injected CO2. In this paper, the experimental methods and empirical correlations to determine relative permeability are reviewed and discussed. Specifically, for a low-permeable reservoir in China, a core displacement experiment is performed for both natural and artificial low-permeable cores to study the relative permeability characteristics. The results show that for immiscible CO2 flooding, when considering the threshold pressure and gas slippage, the relative permeability decreases to some extent, and the relative permeability of oil/water does not reduce as much as that of CO2. In miscible flooding, the curves have different shapes for cores with a different permeability. By comparing the relative permeability curves under immiscible and miscible CO2 flooding, it is found that the two-phase span of miscible flooding is wider, and the relative permeability at the gas endpoint becomes larger.

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