Heavy oil reservoirs contain a large amount of hydrocarbons that are relatively difficult to produce and lift to the surface due to the very low mobility of these heavy oils. Even after producing these heavy oils, transportation problems arise as…
Numerous studies of the water-soluble fraction (WSF) from crude oil have concluded that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the primary causative agents for early life stage (ELS) fish toxicity. Noteworthy is the lack of studies demonstrating…
Crude oil dehydration is one of the first, most important and challenging steps in oil production and processing. To achieve rapid and energy-optimized demulsification of water-in-oil emulsions, Saudi Aramco and TechnipFMC have jointly developed a…
Heavy oil reservoirs remain challenging for surfactant-based EOR. In particular, selecting fine-tuned and cost effective chemical formulations requires extensive laboratory work and a solid methodology. This paper reports a laboratory feasibility…
Crude oil emulsions can reach stability levels that pose severe challenges for the processing industry. Certain conventional methods are used to deal with these challenges, such as chemical demulsification. In this article, two chemicals were mixed…
The Constitution Spar is located in Green Canyon block 680 in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 190 miles from New Orleans and in approximately 5,100 feet of water. The original nameplate separation capacity for the spar is 70,000 BOPD and 200 MMSCFD…
Heavy oil reservoirs contain a large amount of hydrocarbons that are relatively difficult to produce and lift to the surface due to the very low mobility of these heavy oils. Even after producing these heavy oils, transportation problems arise as…
The Constitution Spar is located in Green Canyon block 680 in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 190 miles from New Orleans and in approximately 5,100 feet of water. The original nameplate separation capacity for the spar is 70,000 BOPD and 200 MMSCFD…