Introduction to Enhanced Recovery Methods for Heavy Oil and Tar Sands, Second Edition, explores the importance of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and how it has grown in recent years thanks to the increased need to locate unconventional resources such as heavy oil and shale. Unfortunately, petroleum engineers and managers aren't always wellversed in the enhancement methods that are available when needed or the most economically viable solution to maximize their reservoir’s productivity. This revised new edition presents all the current methods of recovery available, including the pros and cons of each. Expanded and updated as a great preliminary text for the newcomer to the industry or subject matter, this musthave EOR guide teaches all the basics needed, including all thermal and nonthermal methods, along with discussions of viscosity, sampling, and the technologies surrounding offshore applications.
1. 1.1 Introduction 2. 1.2 History 3. 1.3 Petroleum 4. 1.4 Conventional Petroleum 5. 1.5 Other Members of the Petroleum Family 6. 1.6 Heavy Oil 7. 1.7 Tar Sand Bitumen 8. 1.8 Rationalization of the Definitions 9. References 10. Abstract 11. 2.1 Introduction 12. 2.2 Origin of Petroleum and Heavy Oil 13. 2.3 Occurrence and Distribution 14. 2.4 Exploration 15. 2.5 Reserves 16. 2.6 Oil Pricing 17. References 18. Abstract 19. 3.1 Introduction 20. 3.2 Sediments 21. 3.3 Occurrence 22. 3.4 Mineralogy 23. 3.5 Clastic Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks 24. 3.6 Chemical Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks 25. 3.7 Biochemical and Organic Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks 26. 3.8 Diagenesis 27. 3.9 Lithification 28. 3.10 Texture 29. 3.11 Packing 30. 3.12 The Structure of Sediments 31. 3.13 Transportation 32. 3.14 Stratification and Bedding 33. 3.15 Layering and Bedding 34. 3.16 Sedimentary Facies 35. 3.17 Other Sediment Markers 36. 3.18 Classification 37. 3.19 Reservoirs and Deposits 38. 3.20 Reservoirs 39. 3.21 Deposits 40. 3.22 Reservoir Productivity 41. References 42. Abstract 43. 4.1 Introduction 44. 4.2 Classes of Fluids 45. 4.3 Water 46. 4.4 Solids Deposition During Recovery 47. References 48. Abstract 49. 5.1 Introduction 50. 5.2 Evaluation of Reservoir Fluids and Fluid Assay 51. 5.3 Chemical and Physical Properties 52. 5.4 Thermal Properties 53. 5.5 Metals Content 54. 5.6 Bulk Composition and Molecular Weight 55. References 56. Abstract 57. 6.1 Introduction 58. 6.2 Primary Recovery Methods 59. 6.3 Secondary Recovery Methods 60. 6.4 Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods 61. 6.5 Fluids Production 62. 6.6 Microscopic Displacement Efficiency 63. 6.7 Hydraulic Fracturing 64. References 65. Abstract 66. 7.1 Introduction 67. 7.2 Microbial Alteration of Petroleum Constituents 68. 7.3 Processes Types 69. References 70. Abstract 71. 8.1 Introduction 72. 8.2 Primary Recovery Methods 73. 8.3 Secondary Recovery Methods 74. 8.4 Enhanced Recovery Methods 75. 8.5 Tar Sand Mining 76. 8.6 Nonmining Methods 77. References 78. Abstract 79. 9.1 Introduction 80. 9.2 Thermal Stimulation 81. 9.3 Steam-Based Processes 82. 9.4 In Situ Combustion Processes 83. 9.5 Comparison of Recovery Methods 84. References 85. Abstract 86. 10.1 Introduction 87. 10.2 Upgrading In Situ 88. 10.3 Partial Upgrading at the Surface 89. 10.4 The Future 90. References 91. Conversion Factors 92. SI Metric Conversion Factors 93. Glossary 94. Index 95. Sync with Jellybooks
Introduction to Enhanced Recovery Methods for Heavy Oil and Tar Sands, Second Edition, explores the importance of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and how it has grown in recent years thanks to the increased need to locate unconventional resources such as heavy oil and shale. Unfortunately, petroleum engineers and managers aren't always wellversed in the enhancement methods that are available when needed or the most economically viable solution to maximize their reservoir’s productivity. This revised new edition presents all the current methods of recovery available, including the pros and cons of each. Expanded and updated as a great preliminary text for the newcomer to the industry or subject matter, this musthave EOR guide teaches all the basics needed, including all thermal and nonthermal methods, along with discussions of viscosity, sampling, and the technologies surrounding offshore applications.
1. 1.1 Introduction 2. 1.2 History 3. 1.3 Petroleum 4. 1.4 Conventional Petroleum 5. 1.5 Other Members of the Petroleum Family 6. 1.6 Heavy Oil 7. 1.7 Tar Sand Bitumen 8. 1.8 Rationalization of the Definitions 9. References 10. Abstract 11. 2.1 Introduction 12. 2.2 Origin of Petroleum and Heavy Oil 13. 2.3 Occurrence and Distribution 14. 2.4 Exploration 15. 2.5 Reserves 16. 2.6 Oil Pricing 17. References 18. Abstract 19. 3.1 Introduction 20. 3.2 Sediments 21. 3.3 Occurrence 22. 3.4 Mineralogy 23. 3.5 Clastic Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks 24. 3.6 Chemical Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks 25. 3.7 Biochemical and Organic Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks 26. 3.8 Diagenesis 27. 3.9 Lithification 28. 3.10 Texture 29. 3.11 Packing 30. 3.12 The Structure of Sediments 31. 3.13 Transportation 32. 3.14 Stratification and Bedding 33. 3.15 Layering and Bedding 34. 3.16 Sedimentary Facies 35. 3.17 Other Sediment Markers 36. 3.18 Classification 37. 3.19 Reservoirs and Deposits 38. 3.20 Reservoirs 39. 3.21 Deposits 40. 3.22 Reservoir Productivity 41. References 42. Abstract 43. 4.1 Introduction 44. 4.2 Classes of Fluids 45. 4.3 Water 46. 4.4 Solids Deposition During Recovery 47. References 48. Abstract 49. 5.1 Introduction 50. 5.2 Evaluation of Reservoir Fluids and Fluid Assay 51. 5.3 Chemical and Physical Properties 52. 5.4 Thermal Properties 53. 5.5 Metals Content 54. 5.6 Bulk Composition and Molecular Weight 55. References 56. Abstract 57. 6.1 Introduction 58. 6.2 Primary Recovery Methods 59. 6.3 Secondary Recovery Methods 60. 6.4 Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods 61. 6.5 Fluids Production 62. 6.6 Microscopic Displacement Efficiency 63. 6.7 Hydraulic Fracturing 64. References 65. Abstract 66. 7.1 Introduction 67. 7.2 Microbial Alteration of Petroleum Constituents 68. 7.3 Processes Types 69. References 70. Abstract 71. 8.1 Introduction 72. 8.2 Primary Recovery Methods 73. 8.3 Secondary Recovery Methods 74. 8.4 Enhanced Recovery Methods 75. 8.5 Tar Sand Mining 76. 8.6 Nonmining Methods 77. References 78. Abstract 79. 9.1 Introduction 80. 9.2 Thermal Stimulation 81. 9.3 Steam-Based Processes 82. 9.4 In Situ Combustion Processes 83. 9.5 Comparison of Recovery Methods 84. References 85. Abstract 86. 10.1 Introduction 87. 10.2 Upgrading In Situ 88. 10.3 Partial Upgrading at the Surface 89. 10.4 The Future 90. References 91. Conversion Factors 92. SI Metric Conversion Factors 93. Glossary 94. Index 95. Sync with Jellybooks
