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Application of titanium-alloy tubing for HP/HT
The June 2009, JPT Online, features an article on testing being conducted using titanium-alloy tubing in high pressure/high temperature (HP/HT) environments that could be applicable to heavy oil operations.
SAGD gas lift completions
This recent JPT Online article reviews new and promising gas lift completions in steam-assisted gravity-drainage (SAGD) producers that are designed for the high temperature environments unique to SAGD and heavy oil recovery.
Water management in heavy oil
Heavy oil production typically requires large volumes of water and in turn requires the handling and treatment of significant quantities of produced water. Effective water management is recognized as one of the more pressing challenges facing our industry both in terms of lowering water consumption and in managing environmental impacts through improved treatment facilities.
Storage considerations in CCS
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in which CO2 is captured from large stationary sources, compressed into a fluid, transported, and stored underground in depleted reservoirs, deep saline formations, or unminable coal seams.
CCS pre-combustion and storage
In this continuing series on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), we discuss techniques to remove and capture CO2 prior to combustion.
CCS post-combustion scrubbing
In this blog we review the application of post-combustion scrubbing in carbon capture and storage.
Expert Viewpoint on fluid analysis in heavy oil
Don't miss our Expert Viewpoint article on asphaltenes, compositional gradients, flow assurance and other fluids related issues pertaining to heavy oil, with Oliver Mullins, Schlumberger scientific advisor and wireline reservoir domain champion.
Carbon capture and storage
In a series of blog posts we will review the basics of carbon capture and storage or CCS as a key industry initiative both in reducing green house gas emissions and EOR.
Heavy oil technology focus
In the March 2009 JPT Online, there is an interesting technology article series on heavy oil including an article we featured earlier on the use of electrical down hole heaters in the production of Venzuela's Faja heavy oil field.
The growing importance of carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the process where CO2 from refinery or power plant emissions is scrubbed and sequestered in subsurface reservoirs in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) impact. Sequestered CO2 can also be used for enhanced oil recovery processes.
New approach for modeling thermal fluids in heavy oil simulation
Thermal reservoir simulation is a key part of heavy oil production planning and recovery optimization. This paper describes computational techniques designed especially for heavy oil applications and use in numerical simulators. The methods are based on a fluid characterized by pressure and temperature dependent K-values.
