Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Calgary
$233,000.00
Study of additives in oil sands recovery processes
EF 2019-20
Résumé
The steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process has proven to be the most promising technology for thecommercial in-situ recovery of heavy oil and bitumen in Alberta, Canada. In thick reservoirs, the SAGDprocess can recover over 50% of the original oil in place (OOIP), with a steam-oil ratio (SOR) of 2.5 to 4.0.But for thin reservoirs that are less than 15 m, partially depleted and have low oil saturation, the SOR can bemuch higher. The higher the SOR, the more costly the recovery. SAGD is capital intensive, is water (steam)dependent, and is not sustainable at the current low oil prices. The governments of Alberta and Canada have amandate to lead the world in greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and be a world supplier of energy from our oiland gas holdings. To meet these competing demands, the petroleum industry is seeking to understand reservoirdynamics with the intention to tackle challenges associated with oil and gas production while reducing costs.This project seeks to use solvent additives to the SAGD process to reduce the water used, decrease the GHGemissions and decrease production costs while creating a viable prospect to apply steam and solvents in thefield.
Programme
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Alberta, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
518143-2017
Name nom
Chen, Zhangxing
Department département
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Organization id
11
Institution établissement
University of Calgary
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
233000
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
300
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Energy resources (including production, exploration, processing, distribution and use)
Area of application fr
Ressources d'énergie (production, exploration, traitement, distribution et utilisation de l'énergie)
Research subject code
2302
Research subject group en
Fuel and energy technology
Research subject group fr
Combustibles et technologie de l'énergie
Research subject en
Petroleum engineering, oil and gas recovery
Research subject fr
Génie du pétrole, récupération du pétrole et du gaz
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Study of additives in oil sands recovery processes
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process has proven to be the most promising technology for thecommercial in-situ recovery of heavy oil and bitumen in Alberta, Canada. In thick reservoirs, the SAGDprocess can recover over 50% of the original oil in place (OOIP), with a steam-oil ratio (SOR) of 2.5 to 4.0.But for thin reservoirs that are less than 15 m, partially depleted and have low oil saturation, the SOR can bemuch higher. The higher the SOR, the more costly the recovery. SAGD is capital intensive, is water (steam)dependent, and is not sustainable at the current low oil prices. The governments of Alberta and Canada have amandate to lead the world in greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and be a world supplier of energy from our oiland gas holdings. To meet these competing demands, the petroleum industry is seeking to understand reservoirdynamics with the intention to tackle challenges associated with oil and gas production while reducing costs.This project seeks to use solvent additives to the SAGD process to reduce the water used, decrease the GHGemissions and decrease production costs while creating a viable prospect to apply steam and solvents in thefield.
