Patent classifications
E21B43/40
Techniques in the upstream oil and gas industry
CO.sub.2 in the liquid or super-critical state is delivered by at least one carrier vessel from at least one CO.sub.2 storage site, which may be an onshore site, to an integrated offshore facility. The integrated offshore facility is provided with at least one on-site storage tank or vessel adapted to store CO.sub.2 in the liquid or super-critical state and with equipment for marine transfer of CO.sub.2 in the liquid or super-critical state. CO.sub.2 is utilised as required from said at least one on-site storage tank or vessel for EOR at said offshore site or for EGR at said offshore site by injection into a sub-sea oil or natural gas bearing reservoir and recovery of oil and/or natural gas from a resulting production stream.
Techniques in the upstream oil and gas industry
CO.sub.2 in the liquid or super-critical state is delivered by at least one carrier vessel from at least one CO.sub.2 storage site, which may be an onshore site, to an integrated offshore facility. The integrated offshore facility is provided with at least one on-site storage tank or vessel adapted to store CO.sub.2 in the liquid or super-critical state and with equipment for marine transfer of CO.sub.2 in the liquid or super-critical state. CO.sub.2 is utilised as required from said at least one on-site storage tank or vessel for EOR at said offshore site or for EGR at said offshore site by injection into a sub-sea oil or natural gas bearing reservoir and recovery of oil and/or natural gas from a resulting production stream.
Horizontal wellbore separation systems and methods
A flow management and separation system for a horizontal wellbore having a primary artificial lift device having an intake has (a) a sealed central flowpath from a fluidseeker weighted keel inlet, through a recovery flow tube, a seal bore extension and a dip tube having a pump intake sealing assembly in fluid communication with the lift device intake; and (b) a mixed fluid flow path from a fluidseeker internal bypass passage, through an annulus of at least one slug catcher comprising a perforated shell.
Horizontal wellbore separation systems and methods
A flow management and separation system for a horizontal wellbore having a primary artificial lift device having an intake has (a) a sealed central flowpath from a fluidseeker weighted keel inlet, through a recovery flow tube, a seal bore extension and a dip tube having a pump intake sealing assembly in fluid communication with the lift device intake; and (b) a mixed fluid flow path from a fluidseeker internal bypass passage, through an annulus of at least one slug catcher comprising a perforated shell.
Hydrocarbon Extraction Using Solar Energy
The invention relates to a method for extracting hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation, comprising: —providing a fluid, —injecting said fluid into the subterranean formation during a first period of time but not during a second period of time, and—collecting displaced hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation, wherein: at least part of the provision and/or injection of the fluid is carried out using solar energy.
Hydrocarbon Extraction Using Solar Energy
The invention relates to a method for extracting hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation, comprising: —providing a fluid, —injecting said fluid into the subterranean formation during a first period of time but not during a second period of time, and—collecting displaced hydrocarbons from the subterranean formation, wherein: at least part of the provision and/or injection of the fluid is carried out using solar energy.
A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR ABATING H2S AND CO2 FROM H2S AND CO2 RICH GAS MIXTURES SUCH AS GEOTHERMAL NON-CONDENSABLE GAS MIXTURES
This invention relates to a method and a system for abating hydrogen sulfide (H.sub.2S) and carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) from H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2rich gas mixtures such as geothermal non-condensable gas mixtures (NCG). The H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 gas is separated from the remaining gases contained in the H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2rich gas mixtures by pressurizing the gas stream and feeding it into an absorption column where H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 are preferentially dissolved in a water stream, resulting in water stream rich in H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2. The H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 rich water stream may then be re-injected into a geological reservoir or used for pH modification of another water stream of geological origin.
A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR ABATING H2S AND CO2 FROM H2S AND CO2 RICH GAS MIXTURES SUCH AS GEOTHERMAL NON-CONDENSABLE GAS MIXTURES
This invention relates to a method and a system for abating hydrogen sulfide (H.sub.2S) and carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) from H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2rich gas mixtures such as geothermal non-condensable gas mixtures (NCG). The H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 gas is separated from the remaining gases contained in the H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2rich gas mixtures by pressurizing the gas stream and feeding it into an absorption column where H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 are preferentially dissolved in a water stream, resulting in water stream rich in H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2. The H.sub.2S and CO.sub.2 rich water stream may then be re-injected into a geological reservoir or used for pH modification of another water stream of geological origin.
Removal of Crude Oil from Water in a Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP)
A system and method for a gas oil separation plant (GOSP) that receives crude oil from a wellhead. The GOSP has a sand filter associated with a water-oil separator vessel that removes crude oil from oily water in the GOSP. The sand filter is a filter having sand as filter media.
Removal of Crude Oil from Water in a Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP)
A system and method for a gas oil separation plant (GOSP) that receives crude oil from a wellhead. The GOSP has a sand filter associated with a water-oil separator vessel that removes crude oil from oily water in the GOSP. The sand filter is a filter having sand as filter media.