SPE: Nanotechnology in the Oilpatch: A ‘Realistic Dream’
Saudi Aramco is already using nanotechnology to measure water-oil interfaces in waterfloods and with EOR surfactants.
Venezuela’s Slow-Moving Hydrocarbon Developments
Natural gas is targeted for domestic production while heavy oil could maintain or increase Venezuela's output for exports.
Failed Waterflood Effort Provides Lessons Learned
Beware of analogous fields – testing in a New Mexico field indicated that one field would not perform as well as its neighbors.
Chevron awarded rights to develop new Venezuelan energy project
Chevron-led consortium to acquire 40% interest in Orinoco Belt heavy oil project.