DSMA-First commercial module: Orinoco oil belt

Conference · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Alternative Energy Sources; (United States)

OSTI ID:5155605

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Lagoven, an affiliate of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., operates in the vecinity of the Oil Belt many heavy oil fields, including reservois with gravities less than 10/sup 0/ API, from which are shipped approximately 100,000 B/D through two pipelines. The marketing blend is about 12/sup 0/ API as a result of mixing process with diluent and lighter oil. South from the present Lagoven fields is the eastern sector of the Orinoco Oil Belt; sector which is known as Cerro Negro area and has oil sand thicknesses between 100'-500'. Therefore, Petroleos de Venezuela asigned to Lagoven the task to plan the pilot commercial complex in the Oil Belt, with the first module to produce about 125,000 B/D of upgraded heavy oil, with the possibility of expansion to 500,000 B/D before year 2000. The guidelines were to use only commercial proven technology and plan the module with complete installations for production, upgrading, transport and load in deepwater port. This project is a challenge to the Venezuelan oil industry, since the size, cost and unusual problems to be solved surpass several times all projects completed in the past.

• Research Organization: Lagoven, S.A. Affiliate of Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. Caracas
• OSTI ID: 5155605
• Report Number(s): CONF-801210-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Alternative Energy Sources; (United States) Journal Volume: 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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