Enhanced Recovery Methods for Heavy Oil and Tar Sands : A Guide to Heavy Oil.
Title:
Enhanced Recovery Methods for Heavy Oil and Tar Sands : A Guide to Heavy Oil.
Author:
Speight, James G.
ISBN:
9780127999883
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (369 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Enhanced Recovery Methods for Heavy Oil and Tar Sands -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- LIST OF FIGURES -- LIST OF TABLES -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS -- 1.1 HISTORY -- 1.2 PETROLEUM -- 1.3 HEAVY OIL -- 1.4 TAR SAND BITUMEN -- 1.5 VALIDITY OF THE DEFINITIONS -- 1.6 CONCLUSIONS -- 1.7 REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 2. ORIGIN AND OCCURRENCE -- 2.1 ORIGIN OF PETROLEUM AND HEAVY OIL -- 2.2 RESERVOIRS -- 2.3 RESERVES -- 2.4 PRODUCTION -- 2.5 OIL PRICING -- 2.6 REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 3. RESERVOIRS AND RESERVOIR FLUIDS -- 3.1 RESERVOIRS -- 3.2 CLASSES OF FLUIDS -- 3.3 EVALUATION OF RESERVOIR FLUIDS -- 3.4 PHYSICAL (BULK) COMPOSITION AND MOLECULAR WEIGHT -- 3.5 RESERVOIR EVALUATION -- 3.6 REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 4. PROPERTIES -- 4.1 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES -- 4.2 THERMAL PROPERTIES -- 4.3 METALS CONTENT -- 4.4 REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 5. EXPLORATION AND GENERAL METHODS FOR OIL RECOVERY -- 5.1 EXPLORATION -- 5.2 PRIMARY RECOVERY (NATURAL) METHODS -- 5.3 SECONDARY RECOVERY -- 5.4 ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY -- 5.5 REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6. NONTHERMAL METHODS OF RECOVERY -- 6.1 PRIMARY RECOVERY (NATURAL) METHODS -- 6.2 SECONDARY RECOVERY METHODS -- 6.3 ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY METHODS -- 6.4 OIL MINING -- 6.5 REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7. THERMAL METHODS OF RECOVERY -- 7.1 HOT-FLUID INJECTION -- 7.2 STEAM-BASED METHODS -- 7.3 IN SITU COMBUSTION PROCESSES -- 7.4 OTHER PROCESSES -- 7.5 IN SITU UPGRADING -- 7.6 REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 8. UPGRADING HEAVY OIL -- 8.1 SURFACE UPGRADING -- 8.2 IN SITU UPGRADING -- 8.3 REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A: CONVERSION FACTORS -- GLOSSARY -- INDEX.
Abstract:
Recent oil price fluctuations continue to stress the need for more efficient recovery of heavy oil and tar sand bitumen resources. With conventional production steadily declining, advances in enhanced recovery will be required so that oil production can be extended and reservoirs last longer. A practical guide on heavy-oil related recovery methods is essential for all involved in heavy oil production. To feed this demand, James Speight, a well-respected scientist and author, provides a must-read for all scientists, engineers and technologists that are involved in production enhancement. In Enhanced Recovery Methods for Heavy Oil and Tar Sands, Speight provides the current methods of recovery for heavy oil and tar sand bitumen technology, broken down by thermal and non-thermal methods. An engineer, graduate student or professional working with heavy oil, upcoming and current, will greatly benefit from this much-needed text.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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