Techno-economic performance of multi-generation energy system driven by associated mixture of oil and geothermal water for oilfield in high water cut

Li, Tailu; Liu, Qinghua; Xu, Yingjie; Dong, Zhaoxian; Meng, Nan; Jia, Yanan; Qin, Haosen

doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.101991

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“…The implementation of heat recovery in oilfields is an opportunity to save money, reduce fuel consumption, extend the economic life of an oilfield, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for external electricity consumption. Consequently, many studies examined the potential to co-produce hydrocarbons and geothermal energy considering the produced water. ,,,− …”

Section: Co-production Of Fluids and Electrical Energy (Activate Well...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Li et al 100 presented an approach in which an ORC plant was combined with a gathering heat tracing subsystem (GHT)—a system to maintain or increase the temperature of pipes or vessels—and an oil recovery subsystem. A numerical model was developed to simulate the performance of various working fluids in an ORC power generation system based on the previously published data.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In an oil facility, boilers must maintain the oil viscosity at an optimal value; a GHT subsystem that uses co-produced water as a heating source is a viable substitute for the boiler, lowering fuel costs and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. 101 Another research by the same lead author 100 proposed and modeled a cascade uses system based on a power generation system, Li–Br absorption refrigeration, oil gathering, and transportation heat tracing (OGTHT) direct heat applications. In this system, produced fluids are separated using a three-phase separator in gas, oil, and geothermal water.…”

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“…Moreover, despite considering the revenues from oil production, a payback period of 3.07 years was calculated, thus yielding good technical and economic performance. 100 …”

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Power from Geothermal Resources as a Co-product of the Oil and Gas Industry: A Review

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The increase in the global demand for energy and fossil fuel dependency is hindering efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Geothermal resources supplement this increase in energy demand with reduced emissions because of their availability, base-load production profile, and climatic independence. Despite these advantages, the development of geothermal energy is limited because of different reasons such as subsurface exploration risk and high upfront capital cost for drilling and facility construction. However, similarities in infrastructure and operations between the oil and gas industry and the geothermal industry can optimize expense and development when exploiting geothermal resources. Thus, in this review, we present recent advances and applications of geothermal power systems in the oil and gas industry starting from the fundamentals and basic principles of geothermal energy and the organic Rankine cycle (ORC). These applications include the use of geothermal resources via abandoned wells, active wells, and paired thermal enhanced oil recovery processes with injection for fluid heating and energy production. Abandoned wells are alternatives that reduce costs in geothermal energy-use projects. The use of geothermal resources via active wells allows the valorization of a resource, such as the production of water, which is considered a byproduct of production activities in an oilfield. The use of thermally enhanced oil recovery processes enhances the energy conditions of fluids produced in the field, improving geothermal systems with fluids at higher temperatures. Finally, an overview is presented of the challenges and opportunities of geothermal energy in the oil industry where the requirement to improve the usage of technologies, such as the ORCs, with the working fluids used in the cycles, is highlighted. Furthermore, the importance of environmental studies and use of novel tools, such as nanotechnology, to improve the efficiency of geothermal energy usage is highlighted.

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Section: Co-production Of Fluids and Electrical Energy (Activate Well...mentioning

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, despite considering the revenues from oil production, a payback period of 3.07 years was calculated, thus yielding good technical and economic performance. 100 …”

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Power from Geothermal Resources as a Co-product of the Oil and Gas Industry: A Review

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“…Wang, Yuan et al [10] proposed a risk-opportunity assessment management framework based on existing assets, data, technology, and geothermal energy obtained from oil wells, and optimized the utilization of geothermal energy in different oilfields in practice. Li, Liu et al [12,13] studied the utilization of geothermal energy in high water cut oilfields, developed a multi-power generation energy system driven by the relevant mixture of petroleum and geothermal water, evaluated the technical and economic performance, and used geothermal energy to solve the problem of high energy consumption of high water cut oilfields. In addition to geothermal energy being applied to oilfield systems, other forms of renewable energy have also been developed.…”

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Scenario-Based Comparative Analysis for Coupling Electricity and Hydrogen Storage in Clean Oilfield Energy Supply System

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In response to the objective of fully attaining carbon neutrality by 2060, people from all walks of life are pursuing low-carbon transformation. Due to the high water cut in the middle and late phases of development, the oilfield’s energy consumption will be quite high, and the rise in energy consumption will lead to an increase in carbon emission at the same time. As a result, the traditional energy model is incapable of meeting the energy consumption requirement of high water cut oilfields in their middle and later phases of development. The present wind hydrogen coupling energy system was researched and coupled with the classic dispersed oilfield energy system to produce energy for the oilfields in this study. This study compares four future energy system models to existing ones, computes the energy cost and net present value of an oilfield in Northwest China, and proposes a set of economic evaluation tools for oilfield energy systems. The study’s findings indicate that scenario four provides the most economic and environmental benefits. This scenario effectively addresses the issue of high energy consumption associated with aging oilfields at this point, significantly reduces carbon emissions, absorbs renewable energy locally, and reduces the burden on the power grid system. Finally, sensitivity analysis is utilized to determine the effect of wind speed, electricity cost, and oilfield gas output on the system’s economic performance. The results indicate that the system developed in this study can be applied to other oilfields.

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Older Oilfields as Distributed Geothermal Energy Resources

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Techno-economic performance of multi-generation energy system driven by associated mixture of oil and geothermal water for oilfield in high water cut

Cited by 24 publications

References 36 publications

Power from Geothermal Resources as a Co-product of the Oil and Gas Industry: A Review

Power from Geothermal Resources as a Co-product of the Oil and Gas Industry: A Review

Scenario-Based Comparative Analysis for Coupling Electricity and Hydrogen Storage in Clean Oilfield Energy Supply System

Older Oilfields as Distributed Geothermal Energy Resources

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