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From Wells to Wheels. Hugh Clayton Philip Angevine. Permanent reservoir imaging and control The hydrocracking process for clean fuels. ABB. From wells…. Profiting from knowledge. Surface seismics - today’s mature technology.
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From Wells to Wheels Hugh Clayton Philip Angevine Permanent reservoir imaging and control The hydrocracking process for clean fuels ABB
From wells… Profiting from knowledge
Surface seismics - today’s mature technology • Not continuous or real-time - need to deploy survey ships • Limited resolution - sensors are distant from reservoir
Microseismics - tomorrow’s technology • Permanent monitoring with sensors in the reservoir • Listen for naturally occurring low-level seismic events
Permanent logging - emerging technology • Advanced sensors permanently installed in the well • Fiber optic pressure & temperature sensors - high reliability, field-proven • Permanent electric logging sensors - under development
Information delivering data to the user • Integrating the downhole sensors into the oilfield control system
Knowledge Using microseismic information to better manage the reservoir Interpreting continuous microseismic event data. Detecting critical changes in the reservoir – water break-through, fault reactivation, etc.
From wells... Hugh Clayton Philip Angevine ... to wheels ABB
Today’s hydrocracking market • 2000: Six ISOCRACKING units awarded to Chevron Lummus Global • Worldwide: Large catalyst resale and retrofit market • Asia/Middle East: Driven by distillate demand and environmental considerations • Europe/Americas: Strong environmental drivers Acceptable sulfur limits “Driving to Clean Air” 1980 2000 2010
Versatile process for green fuels and more… “Dirty” Feeds “Green Products” Hydrogen HYDROCRACKING Gasoline Jet fuel Diesel • Feedstocks for: • gasoline production (synergy with FCC) • lube oil manufacture • petrochemicals production VGO = Vacuum Gas Oil LCO = Light Cycle Oil from FCC CGO = Coker Gas Oil
Taking a current FCC-based refinery... FCC Heavy oil Gasoline and heavy products FCC = Fluidized Catalytic Cracking unit
High quality diesel ISOCRACKING ...into a clean fuels refinery via ISOCRACKING Major environmental impact Low sulfur gasoline FCC Heavy oil Balances diesel to gasoline. Enhances gasoline production
When middle distillate is preferred... Stand-alone ISOCRACKING does the job Benefits: • Converts heavy oils to high-quality jet fuel and diesel. • Reduces aromatics • Reduces sulfur, even from difficult heavy oil feeds • Produces highest yields of aviation turbine (jet) fuels and diesel fuels