[HTML][HTML] Crude oil cracking in deep reservoirs: A review of the controlling factors and estimation methods
Y Qi, CF Cai, P Sun, DW Wang, HJ Zhu - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The natural cracking of crude oils in deep reservoirs has gained great interest due to
continuously increasing depth of petroleum exploration and exploitation. Complex oil …
continuously increasing depth of petroleum exploration and exploitation. Complex oil …
In situ combustion: A comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge
In situ combustion or fire flooding is a promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique
designed to produce heavy oils and bitumen. This method involves the in-place heating and …
designed to produce heavy oils and bitumen. This method involves the in-place heating and …
Upgrading of crude oil via in situ combustion
LM Castanier, WE Brigham - Journal of petroleum science and engineering, 2003 - Elsevier
Crude oil upgrading is of major economic importance. Heavy crude oils exist in large
quantities in the western hemisphere, but are difficult to produce and transport because of …
quantities in the western hemisphere, but are difficult to produce and transport because of …
Combustion kinetics of heavy oils in porous media
M Cinar, LM Castanier, AR Kovscek - Energy & Fuels, 2011 - ACS Publications
In this study, the kinetics of heavy crude-oil combustion in porous media are reported.
Ramped temperature oxidation (RTO) tests with effluent gas analysis are conducted to …
Ramped temperature oxidation (RTO) tests with effluent gas analysis are conducted to …
The challenge of predicting field performance of air injection projects based on laboratory and numerical modelling
D Gutierrez, F Skoreyko, RG Moore… - Journal of Canadian …, 2009 - onepetro.org
Air injection-based enhanced oil recovery processes are receiving increased interest
because of their high recovery potentials and applicability to a wide range of reservoirs …
because of their high recovery potentials and applicability to a wide range of reservoirs …
In-situ upgrading and enhanced recovery of heavy oil from carbonate reservoirs using nano-catalysts: Upgrading reactions analysis
Exploitation of heavy/extra heavy oil is becoming challenging as it conventionally requires
injection of steam in high proportions, making it not environmentally friendly. In-situ …
injection of steam in high proportions, making it not environmentally friendly. In-situ …
Analysis and comparison of in-situ combustion chemical reaction models
TI Anderson, AR Kovscek - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In-situ combustion (ISC) is a promising enhanced oil recovery method for heavy oil, late
stage, or very deep reservoirs. One persistent challenge in modeling ISC is determining the …
stage, or very deep reservoirs. One persistent challenge in modeling ISC is determining the …
Chemical insight into nano-catalytic in-situ upgrading and recovery of heavy oil
In situ upgrading technology (ISUT) is a thermal EOR-upgrading process, which combines
hydrogen and nano-catalyst for carrying out hydroprocessing reactions downhole at …
hydrogen and nano-catalyst for carrying out hydroprocessing reactions downhole at …
The geoscience of in-situ combustion and high-pressure air injection
BM Storey, RH Worden, DD McNamara - Geosciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Considering the global drive toward net-zero carbon emissions in the near future, the need
to find clean sources of energy has never been more important. It is estimated that globally …
to find clean sources of energy has never been more important. It is estimated that globally …
Optimization and uncertainty quantification of in situ combustion chemical reaction models
TI Anderson, AR Kovscek - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy oil, deep, and waterflooded reservoirs contain significant petroleum resources but
present many unique challenges for oil recovery. In situ combustion (ISC) is a thermal …
present many unique challenges for oil recovery. In situ combustion (ISC) is a thermal …