Localization and development of an advanced formate-based (sodium formate) drilling fluid—serving as an alternative to conventional chloride-based fluids (KCl)—to ensure shale stability, minimize formation damage, and enhance performance in high-temperature, high-pressure (HTHP) wells; includes the production and field evaluation of 10,000 barrels.
Rheological stability and filtration control under HPHT conditions, shale stability at reservoir temperatures, density increase up to 150 pcf without gelation, compatibility of additives with formate salts and weighting agents, limited supply of specialty polymers, pilot performance evaluation under actual field conditions, and compliance with environmental standards (reduction of CO₂ and toxicity).
Conducting a comparative study and root-cause analysis of previous operational challenges; designing and optimizing the formulation through comprehensive API-standard testing (rheology, hot-rolling, filtration, shale stability, and core flooding); developing procedures for preparation and monitoring; and executing a field pilot—involving the production of 10,000 barrels and injection into the target well—under continuous supervision.
Optimized final formulation (up to a density of 150 pcf), comprehensive laboratory and formation damage test reports, a database of well challenges, an execution plan and technical guidelines (preparation, monitoring, and emergency response), an economic-environmental assessment, and technical know-how transferable to the industry.
Jey Oil Refining Company
Design and development of magnetoactive nanoceramic coatings to inhibit the nucleation and growth of coke deposits in process equipment used in bitumen-producing refineries. Through surface engineering, these coatings prevent the initial adhesion of coke, thereby enhancing equipment efficiency and extending its service life.
Jey Oil Refining Company
Design and manufacture of an industrial turbo-compressor to supply combustion chamber air and plant compressed air by utilizing the heat generated from the combustion of excess gas. The key innovation is the elimination of the power turbine rotor and the splitting of the hot gas flow upstream of the gas-generator turbine inlet, which reduces costs while increasing aerodynamic loading.
Jey Oil Refining Company
Design and fabrication of a compact heat exchanger for preheating the compressed air supplied to the oxidation reactor from 90°C to 200°C, using direct flame heat and combustion products from excess gas. The heat exchanger is installed in the excess-gas burner wall and fabricated from A516 steel plate with minimized welding requirements.