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If you decided to Google “semi truck financing” you can simply discover our occurrence is verybig throughout the net.
horribly executed
an alternative to truck ownership is a booming business-
http://findfreightloads.com/blog/semi-truck-leasing-an-alternative-to-owner-operator-jobs/
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/leasing-article/
great article on this industry
it seems to me that this company- Union Equity has a great deal of marketshare-I noticed them under truck leasing right underneath Ryder- Perhaps they can work on their market this way--i am sure it helps to be in front of this industry- thats for sure
Now, yesterday morning we alerted members to the opportunity with shares of Affinity Media (AFFW.OB)
In our alert, we explained that the downside momentum may be losing steam suggesting a rally may be on the way."
While there is no way to know for certain where AFFW will move in the next few days, we like the chart pattern we're seeing. The .22 level looks like it is a durable base, and we are trading nicely above that right now.
Friday and Monday will be key for this stock, so continue to keep a close watch on it.
That is fantastic news and this company is certainly on the right path. With a great-looking chart and improving fundamentals which we feel may support higher stock prices, Our members should keep a close eye on this one.
You're not going to want to miss it!
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here we go,,cheap stock. Now is the def. time to buy
the same guys involved in this deal ..have a way to hide themselves from the deal..they promise to raise funds for the company to build the steam units..then they pull the plug, they pay all the promoters, and now look ..they plug another deal in it.
wow! hope they go to jail
anthonyt miller, patricia and all those invilved have their contact information,..hope they turn them over to the feds
well, I have all the communications and emails from the people who screwed up this deal..the promoters, the guys with the shell.
this is crazy..everyone was taking for a ride. they couldnt even pay for the website to stay up..this was a bunch of hype.
i hope someone finds out who was truly involved with tis deal. and how it was just a bunch of HOT air!
Way to go CMIB.PK
partnering with this company makes much sense..keep rocking..lets get more people to buy your stock
right now. i can only say to spread the word about this company...look at how tight the float is..this thing will move just nicely with getting the word aout about this company..
great news is coming out..all we need is buyers now.i am buying more..have to at this low price..
no, it doessnt have anything to do with anthony miller...just the guys who brought the shell into teh picture..now they have a new medical deal in it..Watch out
this had nothing to do with anthony miller. this was a shell deal that like many others go absolute south..the promoters benefit..reaping the rewards and not leaving a cent on the table for the ambitions of the company which is outlined in their press releases.the more I discuss this disaster with the attorneys...the more I am convinced this was a sour shell deal.
Here we go..
Thank God..
its going to get fun on this stock.
Get Ready for next week = and the weeks after...
are these units currently in manufacturing? or have they NOT hit the assembly line yet? We are wiating and waiting so we can use this on our leases..
any news would help..
Yes, their questions and answers are very informative..I also printed out several pages from their corporate brochure for my team- like i said..we hold several thousand wells, we have hundreds of leases and my question is pplain and simple
how long until we can lease this technology? Can we test it on our field in Southern CA? Can we line up to lease it? How long before several of these units built..You cave 20 of them in hich you mentioned you are building..well, how long for 1 of them> When can we see revenue participiation from one of these units? when can we test or use this equipment on our wells.
Oh great! There is a need for this technology- However, where is it? is it deployed yet? What is going on with the manufatcuring? whats the time frame? Oil is going higher and higher. I know everyone on this site cares about the stock..I care about the technology because I need it!
Go AMOR!
yeh, but it didnt answer my one true question..When can my family llc use this technology..how long is manufacturing process...I understand on the build out? how long does it take? my family lost several milllion building a multi-purpose recovery system in which was a massive disaster..thats why i am follwoing this stock, but the hell with this stock..I want this technology on my field..I dont wnat to buy it..AMOR can lease it to me..I am anxious to recover more oil..Our wells are perfect for this technology--and in need. I was at an industry event last weekend and i have a full rolodex full of people who own leases and need this technology..
I like the ROI part of the Q&A
Questions and Answers
Question: Why is steaming of oil wells so important?
Answer: Steaming of oil wells is so important because much of the oil trapped in oil formations cannot be recovered from the ground without heat… and steam is the best methodology that has been employed. Imagine that the oil trapped in the formation may have the consistency of honey or even tar… trying to pump that to the surface is very difficult, but if you heat up the honey or tar and dilute it with water it can become mobilized then, transporting that oil from deep underground reservoirs to the surface is more plausible.
Question: How long has the industry been steaming to recovery crude oil?
Answer: Steaming has been employed for over 45 years… starting in California (where the majority of heavy oil deposits are located) now used all over the world. One oilfield in California produces over 80,000 barrels of oil per day with steam.
Question: Does steaming only work for heavy oil?
Answer: Steaming works primarily for heavy oil however it can be used for light oil as well. It all depends on the oil formation and its response to steaming.
Question: What does steaming do below the surface?
Answer: Steam thins thick oil making it more liquid… steam builds up pressure in the oil formation causing (giving a drive mechanism/pressure) that oil to move from the ground to the surface.
Question: What make your technology better than what they have been using for over 40 years?
Answer: The industry primarily uses large 50 million BTU stationary steam generators whereas; our focus is smaller or mobile steam generators. The larger 50 million BTU generators typically pipe steam to over 15 different wells at the same time. Often the steam may travel for ½ to a mile from the generator to the well… then has to travel a few thousand feet below the surface to get to the oil. Now industry statistics show that as much as 60% of the original energy produced is lost during transit to the wells… but, billions of barrels have produced over time with this methodology.
Now, what we do is a smaller version of the same device for example: 10 million BTU’s of energy output. We move our generator up to 100 feet or so to the well and inject all of our energy into the well. Look lets do the math… 50 million BTU’s of energy divided by 15 wells means about 3 million BTU’s of energy per well… verses 10 million BTU’s of energy into one well. Which do you think will be more efficient?
Question: Is your technology better than what the industry currently uses?
Answer: No and Yes. No first, if you were a large oil producer with hundreds or even thousands of well all drilled at close proximity to each other then stationary steaming is the best available technology you should use. You could no doubt afford the cost of the generators and the cost of piping hundreds of thousands of feet of insulated piping to each of your wells. It would not be practical to move a stationary generator from well to well.
Yes: our application is for oil producers who have the same geological characteristics that have been know to respond to steam but, stationary steam generation is not an option. These operators may only have 20 or 50 wells and the well spacing may be wide or not contiguous properties. Now we are definitely a better option.
Question: So big oil companies won’t need your technology?
Answer: That is not the case…any oil producer that have oil formations that have geological oil formations that have historically responded to steam injection to enhance oil recovery… are a potential customer. Our application works well especially if the wells are not in very close proximately to each other… piping steam for miles from a stationary steam generator is not an option… we are a better option.
Question: How many wells can your steam device service?
Answer: Each portable steam generator can service at least 16 wells per month. This is an estimate… if each well was steamed 2 or 3 days at a time (it all is determined how long the response produces at economical levels)… The advantage or disadvantage is that you can steam a well for as many days as you desire… which can dramatically improve your recovery, but minimize the wells that can be steamed. Here there is a trade off according to the desire of the operator… the balance is to determine the best methodology that produces the maximum financial recovery.
Question: Can you make steam cheaper than stationary steam generators?
Answer: No, It takes the same energy to boil water… we just believe that we have an application that is better than stationary steaming. We believe that putting more energy into and individual well is a better usage of the produced energy… and loosing money to the atmosphere is not a cost effective method for some operators.
Question: What is the cost difference from a stationary plant to your portable steam plant?
Answer: A stationary system cost millions of dollars to acquire and millions to operate… whereas, a portable system cost hundreds of thousands to acquire and can produce millions in revenue… the primary difference is the proximity of the wells and the operators availability of capital.
Question: Your technology is Patent?
Answer: Yes we earned two U.S. Patents and we still have approximately 10 years remaining on our patents. Our patents cover the boiler design and the self-contained application of our technology.
Question: Has your technology been field tested?
Answer: Yes we had years of field testing with great results… Our design is ASME certified and all of our peripheral components are the best available in the industry. Our goal is to maintain reliability so our pump, burner, and water processing components ate the best available technology. Our technology allows us to produce variable, temperature, pressure and steam quality which allows us to meet the specifications of almost any steam application.
Question: Why do you think you will be successful selling your generators?
Answers: Yes… the United States produces less than ¼ of its daily requirement of crude oil and our economy is in trouble because we have to purchase crude oil from foreign sources. The rising price of crude oil now makes technology like this more relevant… smaller independent operators (with this technology) have an option previously unavailable. We believe that we offer a solution that can provide them with the ability of producing more oil (more revenue) than previously possible.
Question: At what oil price does this technology become profitable?
Answer: This technology is not profitable unless oil prices are above $28.00 per barrel… This is why this technology is now more valuable than when the patents were first obtained. Crude Oil Prices are projected to average around $51.00 per barrel for 2009 (according to EIA) and above this level for the foreseeable future. Any operator that has a significant amount of wells will find this to become a very profitable recovery tool.
Question: What is the Return of Investment (ROI) for this device?
Answer: There is a possibility that the return on investment can be achieved in less than 1 year however; a 2-3 year return is probably more realistic. The type of oil formation, the response to steaming, the number of generators purchased, price of fuel, the price of water and the personnel required are all factors that dictate the return. If an operator had his own water well…had plenty of natural gas availably cheaply then 1 year is possible.
If you require any additional questions please feel free to contact us and we will be more than happy to respond to your request.
http://www.am-oil.com/resources/Questions-and-Answers/index.html
I found the questions and answers..the link is on their home page-
I spoke to to Shaun who handles some of their incomming calls..great guy. Got through to beacon, and spoke to the company-
Hello Maldo- I lost your email but see your name on this site- Here is what we did on my fields in 1999- I will give you a brief about the time frame of the project- We used cyclic steam stimulation which involves a cyclical process of steam injection, a soak period and a production period. The reduced volume steam slug for OD-147 used 9,000BBLS of steam over a 10 day injection phase, followed by a 2 day soak period and then by production. The for the program suggests scheduled cycle times for injection, soak and production phases will be approximately 20 days, 2 days and 30-90 days respectively for a total cycle time of approximately 110 days.
We know this business...Just need the units in the field
Steam is the most successful method for increasing production and recovery of heavy oils, but requires a low cost energy source.
Well, Hello.
I was in ORange COunty CA on an Industry Conference - The Conference was related to he Oil sector and expecially California HEavy Oil. I spoke about AMOR for about 20 minutes...with passion I must add. The question is this..How long does it take to get these on our fields in California? We need the portablility factor - How long will it take for development?
Getty's formula has worked for American oil enthusiasts, yet oil is becoming increasingly difficult to find -- let alone recover. Among other concerns, peak oil theories and geopolitical agitations in OPEC nations have left operators scrambling to find inexpensive, more efficient methods of recovering nonconventional hydrocarbons, like heavy oil, that will satisfy the world’s demand for petroleum into the next century.
Heavy oil is, quite simply, any oil that does not readily flow to the surface. It is defined as any oil with a viscosity above 100 centipoise. As such, reservoirs with low permeability characteristics are not conducive to heavy oil recovery.
Some people believe that heavy oil could be produced at low-cost and high rates comparable to light oil extraction ... given time and technology.
"Just like anything else, the more you do it, the better you get at it," said American Petroleum Institute Exploration and Production Advisor Andy Radford. "We have been producing heavy oil for years out in California. As [heavy oil] becomes more mainstream, more new technologies will be developed and we will be better able to recover it."
The United States Geological Survey surmised that there are 434.3 billion barrels of heavy oil trapped in the earth, waiting to be recovered. This estimate includes 301 billion barrels of recoverable heavy oil in the Western Hemisphere, of which 35.3 billion are under North America. South America holds the majority of recoverable heavy oil with 265.7 billion barrels. Venezuela alone controls more than 200 billion barrels of the beefy black gold.
CIBC World Markets claim that higher crude prices and "tight worldwide oil supply" will transform Canada's oil sands into a hotbed of exploration and production activity, making the area "the single largest contributor to net new global supply by the end of the decade."
"All of the net increase in oil production this year is expected to come from non-conventional sources," said Jeff Rubin, chief economist at CIBC World Markets. "While deepwater oil is the primary source today, we forecast that the Canadian oil sands will become the single largest contributor to incremental global supply by 2010."
All evidence considered, it should be no surprise that the U.S. oil industry alone has invested more than $86 billion since 2000 to develop technologies that will allow oil wranglers to recover and convert heavy oil into a usable resource.
Teaching an Old Rig New Tricks
Despite the vast deposits of heavy oil that exist in the Western hemisphere, the corpulent cousin of light, sweet crude remains largely untouched because of operators' inability to lift it. Heavy oil production doesn't have to be new-fangled and fancy, but using conventional methods for the recovery of heavy oil has proven to be cost-prohibitive and time-consuming. Vertical wells, pumps, and pressure maintenance are highly inefficient.
While light crude remains in abundance, the cost-prohibitive recovery of heavy oil keeps operators from turning an eye to this nonconventional hydrocarbon. Methods used to pump light oil can only produce heavy oil at a fraction of the rate. Enter science and technology.
Vapor, Steam, and Heavy Oil Dreams
Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is a thermal in-situ recovery method that involves drilling two horizontal wells. By injecting steam into the upper wellbore to soften the bitumen, the crude can be pumped from the lower wellbore where it drains. This method is ideal for oil sands.
Cyclic steam stimulation uses a thermal in situ recovery method. It is a three-stage process involving several weeks of steam injection followed by several weeks of "soaking." The production phase that follows produces the oil from the same wells in which the steam was injected. As production declines, the injection phase is restarted. The high-pressure steam not only makes the oil more mobile, but also creates cracks and channels through which the oil can flow to the wellbore.
VAPEX is a non-thermal recovery method that involves injecting vaporized solvents into heavy oil deposits. VAPEX creates a vapor-chamber that oil flows through due to gravity drainage. It has the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions and significantly reduce water consumption and can be used to recover bitumen from zones too thin for traditional
thermal recovery.
Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS)
CHOPS provides passage for sand into the wellbore along with the oil, improving well productivity. With free movement of sand into the wellbore, wells that formerly produced only 20 barrels/day are able to produce more than 200 barrels/day, according to Canada's Centre for Energy.
Still, it takes a ton of energy to produce all of that steam, and allowing sand into the wellbore creates a host of problems. Thus far, the technologies created to facilitate the recovery of heavy oil have been transitional methods. Some of the most recent methods to improve production of heavy oil include chemically lowering viscosity levels, which would allow the oil to be recovered more readily and without expensive steam and formation-endangering frac methods.
THAI Method is More than Hot Air
Toe-to-Heel Air Injection (THAI) is a new method developed at the University of Bath that involves injecting air into the ground, which is then ignited. The fired-up air heats the oil, allowing it to be more easily lifted. The heat generated in the reservoir reduces the viscosity of the heavy oil, allowing it to drain into a second, horizontal well from where it rises to the surface.
THAI creators claim that the method not only uses less energy than previous methods using natural gas and water, it also expands the percentage of oil recoverable from the field. The efficiency of the THAI method is immeasurable, recovering about 70% to 80% of the oil, compared to only 10% to 40% using other technologies.
"With light oil now hitting around $100 a barrel, it’s economic to think of using heavy oil, especially since THAI can produce oil for less than $10 a barrel," said Professor Malcolm Greaves, who developed the THAI method. "We’ve seen this project go from something that many people said would not work into something we can have confidence in, all in the space of the last 18 months."
Greaves said his method promises to turn heavy oil into light oil while it is still underground.
What Now?
While lowering the viscosity of heavy oil using chemical treatments is promising, API’s Radford said it is only a "catalyst that upgrades the in-situ" methods, and such recovery processes are not available for use in every situation.
But don't rule heavy oil recovery out of the production picture. The better the industry becomes at extracting heavy oil from the ground, the more it will increase its reserve capacity.
"Heavy oils are emerging in importance as our technology in producing them continues to develop," said Bill Bush, spokesman for the American Petroleum Institute (API). "Heavy oils, oil sands and potentially shale could contribute substantially to future U.S. and world oil supplies."
Compared to the production capabilities of 10 years ago, operators of today are capable of the extraordinary when it comes to recovery. Ten years from now, how will "extraordinary" be defined, and where will heavy oil fit into that definition?
Jean Paul Getty wrote, "Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it." Heavy oil is no exception. The new hydrocarbon frontier is spotted with wild animals, such as heavy oil and tar, and more is being invested in capturing the wild and elusive, albeit slow-moving, animal called heavy oil.
Yeh it is sweet. So, now i told a few of my counter parts about the stock side of this business and it looks interesting- however, how long does it take to build 1 of these units- 20 of t hem is an agressive plan for amor.ob However, these units are revenue generators...and it looks like the new CEO has exp. right here in So Cal.
I dont want to look at this stock day to day - i will leave that up to our banker- I just want the technologyy.My wells in dire straits- we need this-
In the report, the analyst writes, “The Company holds the license and rights to market its Portable Steam Generator System, Portable Thermo-Gas Repressurizing System and Deep Steam Generator technologies, and is aggressively pursuing worldwide applications for its technologies in enhanced oil recovery. These technologies, used together or separately, are designed to recover more crude oil from marginal wells. … We forecast AMOR will produce revenues of approximately $20 million in 2009 and $50 million in 2010.”
My family sold a very significant interest to Shell 30 years ago..We (family and LLC) control thousands of acres with hundreds of wells.
We have producing wells, abandoned wells and wells which the Regan administration shut down to cut better deals with Mid-East.
I also aquired several hundred wells in the Perm. Basin in Texas and a few hundred in Alberta..
The few hundred is a joke..We use to have thousands of them but sold most off. Now, we are seeking tehcnology to increase oil prodution from our producing wells..
I will be in Southern California meeting with AMOR.OB this next week. I am hoping to get their equipment on my land here within Southern CA by July-
oh yeh! The State of CA is welcoming AM Oil Rescources and Technology..
While Chevron is building multi-million dollar Steam Structures...AMOR.OB will go around with their portable units steam up and producing more oil for the independent Oil Well Owners like myself..
YES- YES- YES-
Once these are built...INSTANT REVENUES> INSTANT REVENUES AND THEY CAN PARK MANY ASSETS ON THEIR BOOKS. AN OIL WELL IS A PRODUCING ASSET! Strengthen up your game plan and attack!
bro..I am afriendly face..I am pretty dude.
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
When an oil field reaches the end of its normal life, the bulk of its oil (as much as two-thirds) is still left in the ground because it is too difficult or too expensive to get out. It is estimated that by recovering just 1% extra throughout the world would equate to 20-30 billion barrels of oil – oil that may have been left behind
In the 1960’s Shell used steam injection, which has proved to be one of the most successful ways of boosting oil recovery, in the large and complex Tulare reservoir of the South Belridge field in California, USA.
My family sold this property to Shell in Calfiornia in the 60's. I still own a significant share of interest throughout..I hope to get this technology on my field within the very near future...
What we need is something that will get through the gaps between the apples and keep its heat. So how about steam? You get a steam cleaner (such as you use for carpet cleaning) and blow the steam into the apples. That works but as the butter starts to flow out it clogs the gaps and starts to re-harden except when the steam is right there. So you start to run the steam for a bit, stop and collect the butter that comes out, run the steam for a bit, etc. You can do this in an oil well and it has the exciting technical name of "Huff and Puff" (would I kid you?). (Ask Your Government). (pdf file) To make the steam more effective it is heated to between 150 and 300 deg C. Where the rock is very permeable and the steam can, in time, work its way back through the particles (apples) this can recover a lot of our butter. But you still lose a lot of heat, which is expensive to generate, just in heating the apples.
THATS WHY PORTABLE STEAM IS THE KEY!
SO, the stock game is real fun..but come on. I am an oil man and there is tremendous need to recover OIL.
I am just a shareholder of shell, just a shareholder of chevron..and i have lost money in the big houses..now, i am making an invetsment in the sector I know is tremendous...so, i know there is risk..however, i am taking the huge opportunity in the market place into consideration in weighing out these risks...So, lets play ball and enjoy the ride..
all i need from thsi company 3 units to roam around on my wells..i am purchasing some more wells in Alberta which need enhanced recovery..we cannot use anything non-green and a portable steam unit that is effective and tested and proven is exactly what I am waiting for..so, once these are made,..i know my wells will be producing more..and the company will recover revenues based on a precentage of what they recover..its a win-win..
So, I am very excited..here I am at 9 p.m. writing on a message board trying to educate those about the oil sector...the enhanced recovery sector...I LOVE IT!
THE MARKET IS BEYOND BIG FOR AM OIL.
NOW UNDER STELLER MANAGEMENT- AND UNITS IN PRODUCTION..GO STEAM AND RECOVER..STEAM AND RECOVER..PUT NUMBERS ON THE BOARD AND BUILD THIS COMPANY..WE ARE BEHIND YOU...
Check out this article..Many producers of heavy oil are seeking new flexibility with steam injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in marginally performing oil fields. At the same time these producers can earn extra revenue by selling power generated as a byproduct of the EOR system. Combustion Turbines (CT) coupled with heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) offer the best opportunity for increased efficiency and flexibility to meet the fluctuating markets for oil production and electricity. To meet the requirement for lower initial capital costs, producers may consider initially building a straight EOR system with CT, HRSG and EOR pipeline to the oil fields. Later, as the oil field depletes, a steam cycle can be added to replace the revenue lost as EOR steam demand drops. By essentially selling to two different markets, EOR and the power grid, it becomes advantageous to add flexibility to the EOR steam production, while at the same time not limiting the operation of the combustion turbine.
http://www.babcockpower.com/index.php?option=techpapers&task=viewtechpaper&coid=24&techid=131
PLEASE READ_
A billion barrels more
In the 1960’s Shell used steam injection, which has proved to be one of the most successful ways of boosting oil recovery, in the large and complex Tulare reservoir of the South Belridge field in California, USA. Since then a further billion barrels of oil have been produced from this field – operated by the Aera joint venture.
In the 1970’s we pioneered the injection of naturally-produced carbon dioxide to boost oil recovery in Texas, USA. Now we are investigating ways of using carbon dioxide captured from man-made sources such as power plants to do the same job.
We continue to pioneer EOR - with Petroleum Development Oman we are working on a number of pilot projects. At Qarn Alam, steam injection assists the gravity drainage system already in place by heating the oil to reduce viscosity. At Marmul, injected chemicals are expected to boost production by around 10%. And gas injection is used at Harweel to free trapped oil. Injected oils produce a flooding effect, increasing the pressure in the well, helping to push the hydrocarbons to the surface.
Since shortly after World War II, producers have employed secondary recovery techniques to extend the productive life of oilfields, usually increasing the recovery rate to 15-40 percent of OOIP. For the most part, those techniques involve injecting water to displace oil, driving it to the wellbore. In some cases, natural gas—often produced simultaneously with the oil—is reinjected to maintain reservoir pressure, thus driving oil into the wellbore.
This broad range in recovery rates stems from the unique reservoir parameters of each oilfield. The main parameters that determine reservoir productivity are the rock properties, fluid saturations, reservoir temperature, and pressure.
Conventional primary and secondary recovery operations typically leave behind two thirds of OOIP. This is reflected in the recovery to date of the U.S. oil endowment. In all, more than 600 billion barrels of oil has been discovered in the United States. Of that total, about 400 billion barrels is unrecoverable by conventional primary and secondary means; of this figure, about 200 billion barrels lies at <5,000 feet subsurface. That shallow remaining volume is the main target for EOR. Most EOR involves the injection of gases or chemicals or thermal enhancement. The injection processes can occur as flooding or as slugs (i.e., batches of fluids injected in phases) or as a combination of both. The combination processes typically include water as a flooding agent or as a slug for one of the phases in an effort to control costs.
Gas injection , particularly in the form of CO2 flooding [brochure- PDF], is the fastest-growing form of EOR in the United States. CO2 floods now account for about 4 percent of the Nation's oil production. The injected gas typically acts as a sort of solvent to reduce oil's viscosity, rendering it more mobile, while helping to sustain reservoir pressure.
Chemical EOR entails injecting chemicals either to reduce interfacial tension between the in-place crude oil and injected water, allowing the oil to be produced, or injecting other chemicals that can shut off excess water production, thus improving the “sweep” of a reservoir.
Thermal EOR entails introducing heat into the reservoir in a controlled manner to reduce oil viscosity. This method typically targets highly viscous, or heavy, crude oils. Because heavy oil is such an important component of the U.S. oil resource base, yet has been underutilized, DOE has devoted a special focus area to it—including “cold” recovery methods for heavy oil outside of thermal EOR.
DOE's EOR program also focuses on “novel” methods outside the industry mainstream. The novel category is a catch-all for any new ideas that don't fit into the traditional EOR world. Such alternatives could include microbial processes or the use of acoustic energy, seismic vibration, or microwave energy to render the oil less viscous and/or more mobile.
Subsurface imaging of EOR projects via computer simulation is an important component of tertiary recovery. Without such tools, an EOR operator cannot successfully optimize injection profiles, well patterns, sweep efficiency, and the like.
As part of its mission to educate the public on oil and gas technology, NETL also offers free EOR process drawings that illustrate the main EOR processes.
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