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OIL’S R&D EFFORTS IN UPSTREAM HYDROCARBON SECTOR
IN KEEPING WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES,
OIL HAS DEVELOPED A STRONG AND VIBRANT
IN-HOUSE R&D ESTABLISHMENT TO MEET THE
CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS IN THE E&P
SECTOR AND TO PROVIDE VIABLE AND COST
EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS.
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OIL’S R&D CENTRE
OIL IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE UPSTREAM SECTOR
OIL’S MAIN THRUST ON R&D IS RELATED TO SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED IN OIL’S AREAS OF OPERATION SUCH AS :
EXPLORATION
DRILLING & WORK OVER
PRODUCTION
ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY
PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION
COAL TO OIL CONVERSION
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OIL’S R&D INFRASTRUCTURE
THE R&D LABORATORY ESTABLISHED IN DULIAJAN IS ONE OF THE STATE-OF- THE – ART CENTRE IN INDIA
SOME OF THE MAJOR EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE FOR R&D INCLUDE :
XRD
SEM
ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETER
INFRA-RED SPECTROMETER
PILOT PLANT FOR COAL LIQUIFACTION
HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS CHROMATORGRAPH
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EXPLORATION
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RESERVOIR FLUID IDENTIFICATION USING GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SIDE WALL CORES
SOURCE ROCK CHARACTERIZATION AND OIL – OIL CORRELATION
GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS FOR SAND CONTROL OPTIMIZATION
XRD & SEM STUDIES FOR CLAY MINERAL TYPING PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES, MINERAL COMPOSITION & LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY
INTEGRATION OF LAB INVESTIGATIONS WITH G & G STUDIES
ACTIVITIES
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BENEFITS
GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES HELP IN UNDERSTANDING THE PETROLEUM SYSTEM AND IN BUILDING CONCEPTUAL GEOLOGICAL MODEL OF PETROLEUM GENERATION, MIGRATION AND ACCUMULATION CYCLE
OIL TO SOURCE CORRELATION HAS INDICATED FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT ALL THE OILS GENERATED IN THE ASSAM BASIN ARE DERIVED FROM TERRIGENOUS ORGANIC MATTER
NEW CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE HAS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED THE NORMAL OIL BEARING, HEAVY OIL BEARING WATER BEARING ZONES IN THE WELLS ANALYZED
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THE NEED
OIL DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE TO CARRY OUT R&D WORK IN THE AREA OF MICROBIOLOGICAL PROSPECTING
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DRILLING, WORKOVER &
PRODUCTION
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ACTIVITIES RELATED TO DRILLING & WORKOVER
OIL HAS BEEN CARRYING OUT R&D WORK ON
DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE DRILLING AND WORKOVER
FLUIDS TO TACKLE DOWNHOLE PROBLEMS
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HORIZONTAL DRILLING IN OIL’S
OPERATIONAL AREAS OF ASSAM (CONSULTANCY
PROJECT FUNDED BY OIDB)
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MOST OF THE PROBLEMS IN DRILLING AND
WORKOVER FLUIDS HAVE BEEN SOLVED
EXPERIENCE GAINED IN HORIZONTAL DRILLING WILL
ENABLE OIL TO CARRY OUT SIMILAR STUDIES FOR
OTHER RESERVOIRS INDEPENDENTLY
OIL WILL BE ABLE TO DRILL HORIZONTAL WELLS FOR
ENHANCING PRODUCTION( eg. MAKUM –HAPJAN FIELD)
BENEFITS RELATED TO DRILLING & WORKOVER
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THE NEED
OIL IS FACING HOLE INSTABILITY PROBLEM IN DRIILING DEEP EOCENE WELLS
OIL REQUIRES APPROPRIATE WORKOVER FLUID FORMULATIONS FOR HIGHLY DEPLETED RESERVOIRS TO ARREST HEAVY FLUID LOSS
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ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PRODUCTION, EOR
STUDIES ON THE MORPHOLOGY OF WAX CRYSTALS FOR MITIGATING
WAX DEPOSITION PROBLEMS
DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMERIC FORMULATION FOR WATER SHUT-OFF
JOBS FOLLOWED BY CEMENT SQUEEZE FOR WATERED OUT SANDS OF
LOW TEMPERATURE WELLS
TRACERS FOR MONITORING OF INJECTION WATER FRONT
INJECTIVITY DECLINE OF WATER DISPOSAL WELLS
DEVELOPMENT OF ASP FORMULATION FOR EOR IN OIL’S RESERVOIRS
DEVELOPMENT OF MICROBIOLOGICAL FORMULATIONS FOR MEOR
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STUDY OF WAX MORPHOLOGY HAS GIVEN VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO WAX DEPOSITION PHENOMENA AND HAS HELPED IN SOLVING WAX DEPOSITION PROBLEMS
WATER SHUT-OFF TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY USED IN REDUCING WATER INGRESS PROBLEMS IN PRODUCING WELLS
TRACER MONITORING HELPED IN CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF WATER FRONT
INJECTIVITY DECLINE STUDES HAS HELPED IN IMPROVING INJECTIVITY IN WATER DISPOSAL WELLS
BENEFITS RELATED TO PRODUCTION,EOR
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THE NEED
DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES/CHEMICALS TO TACKLE PARAFFIN DEPOSITION PROBLEM
TECHNIQUES/PROCESS TO TACKLE SRB PROBLEM
DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACTANT, POLYMERS, MICROBES ETC FOR EOR AND MEOR
TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCTION OF HIGH VISCOUS/HIGH POUR POINT OIL FROM DEEPER HORIZON
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PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF CRUDE
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ACTIVITIES
ESTABLISHING CHEMICAL (FLOW IMPROVER) TREATMENT
AT LOW DOSAGE AS A TECHNO-ECONOMICALLY VIABLE
ALTERNATIVE TO THERMAL CONDITIONING FOR DULIAJAN
COMPOSITE AND MORAN ONGCL CRUDE FOR
TRANSPORTATION THROUGH MAIN PIPELINE DURING
WINTER.
TREATMENT DESIGN AND PRESSURE DROP/TEMPRATURE
PROFILE CALCULATIONS FOR VARIOUS CRUDE OIL FLOW
LINES
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SWITCHING OVER FROM THERMAL CONDITIONING
PROCESS TO FLOW IMPROVER TREATMENT HAS
RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE COST SAVINGS FOR THE
COMPANY
RHEOLOGY MEASUREMENT AND PRESSURE DROP
CALCULATIONS HAVE HELPED IN SOLVING BOWSER
LOADING / UNLOADING AND PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION
PROBLEMS
BENEFITS
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THE NEED
DEVELOPMENT FLOW IMPROVER CHEMICALS SUITABLE FOR HIGH ASPHALT/HIGH WAX OILS
DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESSES/CHEMICALS FOR FLOW ASSURANCE IN FLOW LINES
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ALTERANATE ENERGY RESOURCE
COAL TO OIL CONVERSION
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LIQUIFACTION OF ASSAM COAL USING STATE-OF-THE-ART
TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNCRUDE
OIL HAS ESTABLISHED A PILOT PLANT FOR COAL
LIQUIFACTION AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF EXAMINING
VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPTIMUM SYNCRUDE
PRODUCTION
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROCESS FOR LIQUIFACTION OF
COAL WILL HELP IN ESTABLISHING AN ALTERNATE
SOURCE OF LIQUID FUEL
ACTIVITIES & BENEFITS
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HEAVY OIL & BITUMEN PRODUCTION IN RAJASTHAN
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PDVSA, VENEZUELA IS PROVIDING CONSULTANCY SERVICE ON METHODOLOGY TO DRILL AND PRODUCE HEAVY OIL FROM BAGHEWALA FIELD USING HUFF AND PUFF STEAM INJECTION TECHNIQUE
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AWARDS / RECOGNITION
OIL’S R&D EFFORTS HAVE BROUGHT IN MANY LAURELS WHICH INCLUDE
NPMP AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE 1999-2000 FOR APPLICATION OF RESERVOIR GEOCHEMISTRY IN CORRECT RESERVOIR FLUID IDENTIFICATION. THIS INNOVATION TOGATHER WITH OTHER ESTABLISHED TECNIQUES HAS RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE SAVING IN COST AND TIME SPENT IN DECISION MAKING REGARDING PERFORATION AND TESTING POLICY
NPMP AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FOR THE YEAR 2001-2002 FOR DEVELOPING CRUDE VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE AND FOR SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING A MODIFIED TECHNO-ECONOMICALLY BETTER CRUDE TREATMENT PROCESS.
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FUTURE OUTLOOK
OIL WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON R&D EFFORTS TO PROVIDE TECHNO-ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE SOLUTIONS TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE COMPANY IN ITS OPERATIONS
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TRANSLATE LABORATORY FINDINGS INTO FIELD IMPLEMENTATION
ASSIMILATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY WILL BE ENCOURAGED
WITH OIL VENTURING INTO NEW FRONTIER AREAS, ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE IN R&D TO MEET THE CHALLENGES AND PROVIDE WORKABLE SOLUTIONS
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REACHING OUT
THE RESULTS OF OIL’S R&D EFFORTS ARE REGULARLY PRESENTED /
PUBLISHED IN LEADING NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
AND TECHNICAL JOURNALS
OIL HAS CONSTANT INTERACTION WITH UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND
RESEARCHERS IN THE COUNTRY SPECIALLY FROM NORTH-EAST INDIA.
OIL REGULARLY HELPS ACADEMIA WITH LABORATORY FACILITIES
OIL HAS CARRIED OUT/IS CARRYING OUT COLLABORATIVE R&D WORK
WITH INSTITUTES LIKE RRL, JORHAT, TERI,NEW DELHI, IIP, DEHRADUN,
DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY, GAUHATI UNIVERSITY, BIRBAL SAHNI
INSTITUTE OF PALEOBOTANY, LUCKNOW, IASST, GUWAHATI.