Heavy oil production processes.
As conventional-oil resources are depleted worldwide, vast heavy oil reserves available in various parts of the world become increasingly important as a secure future energy source. Brief but readable, Heavy Oil Production Processes discusses the latest improvements in production processes including...
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
2013.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Heavy Oil Production Processes; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; 1 Definitions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Reservoirs and Deposits; 1.2.1 Reservoirs; 1.2.2 Deposits; 1.3 Petroleum, Heavy Oil, and Tar Sand Bitumen; 1.3.1 Petroleum; 1.3.2 Heavy Oil; 1.3.3 Extra Heavy Oil; 1.3.4 Tar Sand Bitumen; 1.3.5 Rationalization of the Definitions; 1.4 Resources and Reserves; 1.4.1 Resources; 1.4.2 Reserves; 1.5 Conclusions; References; 2 Origin and Occurrence; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Occurrence and Distribution; 2.2.1 Heavy Oil Reservoirs; 2.2.2 Tar Sand Deposits; 2.3 Reservoir Evaluation.
- 2.4 Reservoir Fluids2.4.1 Types of Fluids; 2.4.2 Fluids Characterization; 2.5 Reserves and Production; 2.5.1 Reserves; 2.5.2 Production; References; 3 Properties and Evaluation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Sampling Methods; 3.3 Composition and Molecular Weight; 3.3.1 Asphaltene Separation; 3.3.2 Fractionation; 3.3.3 Molecular Weight; 3.4 Physical Properties; 3.4.1 Elemental Analysis; 3.4.2 Density and Specific Gravity; 3.4.3 Viscosity; 3.5 Thermal Properties; 3.5.1 Carbon Residue; 3.5.2 Specific Heat; 3.5.3 Heat of Combustion; 3.5.4 Volatility; 3.5.5 Liquefaction and Solidification.
- 3.5.6 Solubility3.6 Metals Content; References; 4 Nonthermal Recovery of Heavy Oil; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Primary Recovery; 4.3 Secondary Recovery; 4.3.1 Waterflooding; 4.3.2 Gas Injection; 4.4 Tertiary Recovery; 4.4.1 Alkaline Flooding; 4.4.2 Carbon Dioxide Flooding; 4.4.3 Cyclic Carbon Dioxide Stimulation; 4.4.4 Polymer Flooding; 4.4.5 Micellar-Polymer Flooding; 4.5 Other Methods; 4.5.1 Cold Production; 4.5.2 Pressure Pulse Technology; 4.5.3 Solvent Processes; 4.5.4 Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery; 4.5.5 Hydraulic Fracturing; 4.6 Oil Mining; References; 5 Thermal Methods of Recovery.
- 5.1 Introduction5.2 Hot-Fluid Injection; 5.3 Steam Injection; 5.3.1 Steam Drive Injection; 5.3.2 Cyclic Steam Injection; 5.3.3 Steam Drive; 5.4 Combustion Processes; 5.4.1 Forward Combustion; 5.4.2 Reverse Combustion; 5.4.3 THAI Process; 5.5 Other Processes; 5.5.1 Horizontal Well Technology; 5.5.2 Inert Gas Technology; 5.5.3 Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage; 5.5.4 Downhole Heating; 5.5.5 Hybrid Processes; References; 6 Upgrading During Recovery; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Partial Upgrading at the Surface; 6.2.1 Thermal Cracking Processes; 6.2.2 Solvent Processes; 6.3 Upgrading During Recovery.
- 6.3.1 Steam Distillation6.3.2 Mild Thermal Cracking; 6.3.3 Partial Combustion; 6.3.4 Solvent Deasphalting; 6.3.5 Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery; 6.4 Epilog; References; Glossary; Conversion Factors.
