Abstract:
A process is provided for recovering oil from a hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprised of hydrocarbons and formation water. The process presented herein includes an oil recovery formulation comprising at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide and between 1 mol % and 18 mol % of dimethyl ether, wherein the amount of dimethyl ether in the oil recovery formulation is selected relative to the solubility of dimethyl ether in the formation water.
Abstract:
A system, composition, and process are provided for recovering oil from an oil-bearing formation. An oil recovery formulation comprising a polymer dispersed in a fluid that is at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide is introduced into an oil-bearing formation, and oil is produced from the formation.
Abstract:
Dimethyl sulfide is produced from sour gas. The dimethyl sulfide is utilized in an oil recovery formulation introduced into a petroleum-bearing formation to enhance recovery of petroleum from the formation.
Abstract:
A system and process are provided for recovering petroleum from a formation. An oil recovery formulation comprising at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide that is first contact miscible with a liquid petroleum composition is introduced into a petroleum bearing formation, an oil immiscible formulation is introduced into the formation subsequent to introduction of the oil recovery formulation into the formation, and petroleum is produced from the formation.
Abstract:
A system and a process for recovering bitumen from oil sands are provided. The system includes a bitumen solvent comprised of at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide that is first contact miscible with bitumen, an oil sands material comprised of bitumen, and a contacting apparatus configured to receive the bitumen solvent and the oil sands material and to contact and mix the bitumen solvent and oil sands material to form a bitumen-containing extract and a bitumen-depleted oil sands material. The process includes the steps of providing the oil sands material; contacting the oil sands material with the solvent comprised of at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide to form the bitumen-containing extract and the bitumen-depleted oil sands material; and separating the bitumen-containing extract from the bitumen-depleted oil sands material.
Abstract:
A system and process are provided for recovering petroleum from a formation. An oil recovery formulation comprising at least 75 vol. % dimethyl sulfide is introduced into a subterranean petroleum bearing formation and petroleum is produced from the formation.
Abstract:
A system and process are provided for recovering oil from an oil-bearing formation. An oil recovery formulation that is first contact miscible with a liquid petroleum composition that is comprised of at least 15 mol % dimethyl sulfide is introduced together with steam or hot water into a subterranean oil-bearing formation comprising heavy oil, extra heavy oil, or bitumen, and oil is produced from the formation.
Abstract:
A system and process are provided for recovering petroleum from a formation. An oil recovery formulation comprising at least 75 mol % dimethyl sulfide that is first contact miscible with a liquid petroleum composition is introduced into a petroleum bearing formation and petroleum and oil recovery formulation are produced from the formation. The produced oil recovery formulation is separated from the produced petroleum, and the produced oil recovery formulation is introduced into the formation.
Abstract:
A method of processing feed streams high in hydrogen sulfide is provided. The method includes providing a feed gas stream that includes hydrocarbons and at least 5 vol % hydrogen sulfide. At least a portion of the feed gas stream is separated into a hydrogen sulfide stream and a hydrocarbon stream. The hydrocarbon gas stream is processed to produce natural gas. At least 34 mol. % of the hydrogen sulfide in the hydrogen sulfide stream is combusted with an oxidant to generate thermal power. Thermal power generated by the combustion is utilized in one or more of the steps of separating the feed gas stream into the hydrogen sulfide stream and the hydrocarbon gas stream, and processing the hydrocarbon gas stream to produce natural gas, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas.
Abstract:
A method of producing sulfur dioxide is provided. A feed gas stream comprising at least 5% by volume hydrogen sulfide is provided. The feed gas stream is separated into a hydrogen sulfide stream and a hydrocarbon gas stream. An oxidant stream is provided and is combusted with the hydrogen sulfide stream to produce thermal power and a combustion stream containing sulfur dioxide and steam. Sulfur dioxide is separated from the combustion stream.