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High Viscosity Crude Oils Production Technology

Instructor: Dr. Charles F. Alcocer, PhD
Duration: 5 days


Course Description: 

The main objective of this course is to increase the efficiency in the production of heavy crude oil areas and reduce significantly the high cost of producing high viscosity crude oil.. Other objectives are; the study of conventional methods and operational problems associated use of those with the use of those methods in the production of heavy oil areas A study of all methods available to handle high viscosity production areas in the world. Simplified mathematical aspects of the simulation of diluent fluid consumption. Study of theoretical field constituted by six wells producing different types of heavy crude oils at different rates of production. A study in depth of an actual field case. Special attention is giving to the impact of Paraffin and Asphaltene deposition in the production of heavy crude oils.

Course Outline:

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 Introduction:
* Economic impact of high viscosity crude oil production
* Viscosity Physical concept/ Types/ Mathematical Correlations/ Laboratory Analysis
* Effect of Non-Newtonian heavy crude Oils on Viscosity correlations.

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 Viscosity Porblems and Diluent injection Methods:
* Water Injection and adjustment by Diluent/ The effect of water-heavy oil mixing on Viscosity and Production Efficiency.
* Wetting System (Pemex)
* Light to medium oil injection
* Down-hole emulsification
* Heating system and Diluent adjustment
* Study and Evaluation of Parameters to Designing a Field System to Handle High Viscosity Crude Oil Production./ Using Viscosity as a commercialization tool.
* Optimization of a heavy oil field production by using diluents or lighter crude oils.
* The impact of Asphaltene and Paraffin in Heavy crude oil Production
* Modern Technology applied to Heavy oil Production related to Asphaltene and Paraffin Problems
* Type and characterization of diluent fluids
* Type and characterization of heavy crude oils
* Characteristics of production
* Description of a heavy oil theoretical field

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 Actual Field Case Study: Analysis and design of a System of Diluent:
* Definitions and Scope of Project and analyses of a water injection system to produce high viscosity crude oil.
* Field and reservoir technical data and project system
* Economic Analysis of the project

 

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