METHODS OF VAPOR PRESSURE STABILIZATION OF CRUDE OIL

    公开(公告)号:US20240093101A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18462349

    申请日:2023-09-06

    CPC classification number: C10G53/04 B01D3/346 C10G2300/4006 C10G2300/4012

    Abstract: Methods of crude oil stabilization may include separating crude oil in a bulk separator into a first light hydrocarbon stream, a first water stream, and a first bottoms stream; separating the first bottoms stream in an intermediate pressure separator into a second light hydrocarbon stream, a second water stream, and a second bottoms stream; separating the second bottoms stream in a separator into a third light hydrocarbon stream, a third water stream, and a third bottoms stream; introducing a stripping gas stream comprising methane into the separator; storing the third bottoms stream in a vessel comprising an outlet for a fourth light hydrocarbon stream; treating at least a portion of the first, second, third, and fourth light hydrocarbon streams in a vapor treatment process to form a final light hydrocarbon stream; and recycling at least a portion of the final light hydrocarbon stream to the separator.

    Isotopocule analysis of hydrocarbon contamination

    公开(公告)号:US11906503B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17304974

    申请日:2021-06-29

    CPC classification number: G01N33/2835 B01D15/08 G01N21/39 G01N27/62

    Abstract: Methods for identifying hydrocarbon contamination sources may include fingerprinting hydrocarbons using isotopocule analyses for BTEX compounds. For example, methods for identifying hydrocarbon contamination sources may comprise: extracting BTEX compounds from a sample; measuring the isotopocule composition of the BTEX compounds; and determining a characteristic of the sample based on the isotopocule composition. Such characteristics may include, but are not limited to, the characteristic of the sample comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of: a source of the sample, a condition at which the sample formed or was last equilibrated, a migration time from a source to a sample location, weathering of the sample, and degree to which the sample is anthropogenic and naturally-occurring.

    Hydraulic fracturing with density-tunable heavy fracturing fluids

    公开(公告)号:US11905813B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US18055206

    申请日:2022-11-14

    CPC classification number: E21B43/267 C09K8/64 C09K8/665 C09K8/80

    Abstract: A slurry including a density-tunable heavy fracturing fluid and a method for completing a hydrocarbon well using such a slurry are provided herein. The slurry includes a proppant and the density-tunable heavy fracturing fluid, where the density-tunable heavy fracturing fluid includes a pseudo heavy fluid suspension, a concentrated aqueous solution of a soluble heavy compound, and/or a high-density organic solution. The density of the density-tunable heavy fracturing fluid is between 1.25 grams/milliliter (g/ml) and 3.4 g/ml. Moreover, the density of the density-tunable heavy fracturing fluid is selected based on the density of the proppant. According to the method provided herein, the slurry is used to provide for more effective placement of the proppant within the fractures than can be achieved using only a slurry including conventional fracturing fluid and the proppant.

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