Process for the downhole upgrading of extra heavy crude oil

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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Hauptverfasser: VALLEJOS, CARLOS, VASQUEZ, TITO, OVALLES, CESAR
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.