Process for the downhole upgrading of extra heavy crude oil

Details Process for the downhole upgrading of extra heavy crude oil Process for the downhole upgrading of extra heavy crude oil

1997-08-12

1999-04-06

Tucker, Philip

Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry

Well treating

Contains intended gaseous phase at entry into wellbore

1663051, C09K 300, F21B 4316

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058918299

ABSTRACT:
A down hole hydroconversion process improves the viscosity, API gravity, and distillate proportions of heavy crude oils by employing a hydrogen donor, methane and steam down hole wherein the mineral formation down hole acts as a catalyst for the hydroconversion process.

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