Heavy oil reservoirs recoverable by thermal technology. Annual report [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1981.
- Physical Description:
- Pages: 178 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Restrictions on Access:
- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary:
- The purpose of this study was to compile data on reservoirs that contain heavy oil in the 8 to 25/sup 0/ API gravity range, contain at least ten million barrels of oil currently in place, and are non-carbonate in lithology. The reservoirs within these constraints were then analyzed in light of applicable recovery technology, either steam-drive or in situ combustion, and then ranked hierarchically as candidate reservoirs. The study is presented in three volumes. Volume I presents the project background and approach, the screening analysis, ranking criteria, and listing of candidate reservoirs. The economic and environmental aspects of heavy oil recovery are included in appendices to this volume. This study provides an extensive basis for heavy oil development, but should be extended to include carbonate reservoirs and tar sands. It is imperative to look at heavy oil reservoirs and projects on an individual basis; it was discovered that operators, and industrial and government analysts will lump heavy oil reservoirs as poor producers, however, it was found that upon detailed analysis, a large number, so categorized, were producing very well. A study also should be conducted on abandoned reservoirs. To utilize heavy oil, refiners will have to add various unit operations to their processes, such as hydrotreaters and hydrodesulfurizers and will require, in most cases, a lighter blending stock. A big problem in producing heavy oil is that of regulation; specifically, it was found that the regulatory constraints are so fluid and changing that one cannot settle on a favorable recovery and production plan with enough confidence in the regulatory requirements to commit capital to the project.
- Report Numbers:
- E 1.99:doe/et/12380-1(vol.1)
doe/et/12380-1(vol.1) - Subject(s):
- Other Subject(s):
- Enhanced Recovery
- Economic Analysis
- Environmental Impacts
- In-Situ Combustion
- Oil Wells
- Steam Injection
- Api Gravity
- Classification
- Data Compilation
- Oil Fields
- Oil Sands
- Petroleum Deposits
- Refining
- Regulations
- Residual Petroleum
- Surveys
- Viscosity
- Well Stimulation
- Bituminous Materials
- Carbonaceous Materials
- Chemical Reactions
- Combustion
- Data
- Density
- Economics
- Energy Sources
- Fluid Injection
- Fossil Fuels
- Fuels
- Geologic Deposits
- In-Situ Processing
- Information
- Materials
- Mineral Resources
- Numerical Data
- Oxidation
- Petroleum
- Physical Properties
- Processing
- Recovery
- Resources
- Stimulation
- Thermochemical Processes
- Wells
- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
02/01/1981.
"doe/et/12380-1(vol.1)"
Kujawa, P.
Science Applications, Inc., McLean, VA (USA) - Funding Information:
- AC03-78ET12380
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