Enhanced recovery methods for heavy oil and tar sands [[electronic resource] /] / James G. Speight

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457055203321
• Autore: Speight James G
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Houston, TX, : Gulf Pub. Co., c2009
• ISBN: 0-12-799988-4; 1-61583-155-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Disciplina: 622/.33827
• Soggetti: Enhanced oil recovery; Petroleum; Oil sands; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 WEIGHT3.5 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 RECOVERY7.1 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Recent oil price fluctuations continue to stress the need for more efficient recovery of heavy oil and tar sandbitumen resources. With conventional production steadily declining, advances in enhanced recovery will berequired so that oil production can be extended and reservoirs last longer. A practical guide on heavy-oil relatedrecovery methods is essential for all involved in heavy oil production. To feed this demand, James Speight, awell-respected scientist and author, provides a must-read for all scientists, engineers and technologists thatare involved in production enha