| EPSRC Reference: |
DT/E006159/1 |
| Title: |
Enhanced Viscosity Prediction for Improved Development of Heavy Oil Fields |
| Principal Investigator: |
Maitland, Professor GC |
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| Department: |
Chemical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Imperial College London |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 October 2006 |
Ends: |
30 September 2009 |
Value (£): |
560,036
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The project addresses a key issue for the cost-effective recovery of heavy oils: the need for accurate, robust predictive models for the viscosity of field crudes and how this changes with operational conditions. A partnership between Schlumberger Cambridge Research, Shell Exploration and Production and Imperial College London aims (i) to produce a novel molecular-based model, validated on both model hydrocarbon mixtures and UKCS heavy crudes, capable of predicting viscosity as a function of temperature, pressure, oil and diluent composition; (ii) to incorporate the model into a compositional reservoir simulator; (iii) to use this extended simulator to develop model-based strategies to explore, design and optimise new or improved existing processes for heavy oil production with specific emphasis on the UKCS. The project aims to have a significant impact on the effectiveness of recovering the more than 7.5 billion bbls of UKCS proven heavy oil reserves.
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http://www.imperial.ac.uk |