... information degradation formulation flowline corrosion crude mmnc api gravity united states government sand control pipeline corrosion tracer dispersion particle superplasticity deformation concentration da-40-mmnc dislocation dissolution Introduction Composites stemming from a matrix...

... Abstract Transportation of waxy crude oils and mitigation of wax deposition are major challenges especially in regions with cold climate. A viable solution for minimizing organic precipitation and fouling in pipelines or storage tanks is the use of inhibitors and dispersants, however, often...

... to be caused by rare organic deposit that have caused a significant pressure drop in the tubing, which consequently restrict oil production and tested to only disperse at above 90°C. It was suspected that the organic deposit was a naturally occurring component of the crude oil itself, separating from the bulk...

... crudes comprising field paraffin waxes. breakdown concentration crude condensate model oil storage modulus oscillation method crude oil Upstream Oil & Gas deposition paraffin deposition oscillation rheology dispersion flow assurance Strain sweep complex viscosity suspension...

... be implemented to reduce the impact of these disruptions have been identified. METHODS PROCEDURES, PROCESS The analysis was conducted through a detailed assessment of the petroleum infrastructure, including wells, pipelines, refineries, crude and product terminals, import and export facilities, natural gas...

.... While the system was in country, the operator took the opportunity to investigate cleanup response. It was determined that after flow back was showing 100% crude then the surface asphaltene level was low and stayed low for about 24hrs before returning back to the baseline level. The data is indicative...

... Abstract The objective of this paper is to ascertain the value of a given crude oil stream of known quality in the different refining centres (markets) across the world. The markets have been characterized along the dimensions of regional refinery complexity, price level of regional bench...

.... risk and uncertainty assessment strategic investment decision risk assessment simulation method risk management Downstream Oil & Gas crude economic limit analysis variability NPV raw material stress analysis total uncertainty sensitivity analysis Artificial Intelligence IRR Upstream...

... case brief production facility storage tank requirement case study compressors engines and turbines separator steel technical concern society of petroleum engineers gas turbine tank carbon steel engineering highlight key engineering highlight Engineering Aspect booster station crude...

... system testing was conducted with light and heavy crude oils, of gravities of 36 °API and 19 °API respectively, to map performance characteristics of a two-stage system with the first hydrocyclone stage of bulk oil removal and the second stage of water polishing. Variations in test conditions...

...-solvent-Polymer (ACP) flooding. ACP corefloods perform as well as ASP corefloods while being simpler and more robust. We report 12 successful ACP corefloods using four different crude oils ranging from 12 to 24 °API. The ACP process shows special promise for heavy oils, which tend to have large fractions...

... Abstract Over 28 production well tests and 2 interference tests have been conducted in the Albertine Graben Basin in Uganda since the first oil discovery in 2006. The Uganda crude is moderately viscous, low GOR and later discoveries were mostly in shallow lower energy systems. In addition...

... in stewarding natural resources of the major carbonate field in Saudi Arabia. As part of the Kingdom's strategy to maintain crude oil production targets, production tests were needed to confirm potential of the wells in the Southern part of the field's structure prior to commissioning. The wells are located...

..., installation, and the results of this intelligent completion, which was the first in the Troll Field. completion monitoring systems/intelligent wells upstream oil & gas spe 160060 swellable packer technology well integrity crude test sample packer rubber element intelligent well enable feed...

... Abstract The paper concerns the achievement in separation performance by using a new mixer device for the injection and mixing of the demulsifier into the crude-water flow. The target for the injection of the demulsifier into the crude-water flow is to modify the surface properties...

... Abstract Phase behavior experiments have identified several surfactant systems that develop high solubilization ratios and low interfacial tension with a specific dead paraffinic crude oil at specific salinities. The purpose of this work is to test these surfactant systems with reconstituted...

... Abstract Saudi Aramco Gas Oil Separation Plants (GOSPs) utilize conventional static mixers (usually globe valves) for mixing of crude with fresh water (wash water) as part of the desalting process. This mixing method often results in consuming high quantities of wash water and chemicals...

... required the application of a number of firsts, including multiple, innovative, new technologies in artificial lift, completion systems, CT (Coiled Tubing) deployed ESPs (Electric Submersible Pumps) combined with intelligent completion technology, a novel water "spike" approach to waxy crude transportation...

... Abstract The acoustic determination of the pump intake pressure in wells producing viscous low API gravity crude is presented in this paper. These wells have liquid above the pump and the pump is set above the formation and gas flowing upward through the gaseous liquid column. The method...

... to have little effect on the distillation of heavy oil, possibly due to the following reasons: (i) lesser light fractions in the heavy oil, and (ii) less solvent effect of propane on non-paraffinic fractions as these are less abundant in heavy oil than in intermediate crude. Third, a multi-stage...