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constant update of the geomechanical repeating 3D seismic on a regular basis, so the oil industry to enhance oil recovery. model of the Jubarte ? eld and deepen the we can create a dynamic model or ? lm of Colombia’s Ecopetrol is also using a understanding of the value of micro- the reservoir by adding different images method of inorganic nanoparticles injec- seismic data in deepwater projects. Data above each other,” Johann explained. tion in its Castilla exploratory process. processing is in progress, and images to Currently, Petrobras is evaluating the Richard Romero, petroleum engineer date have been high quality, achieving possibility of extension of the permanent for Ecopetrol, says that they have tested

Rio Oil & Gas reservoir group requirements. seismic array to the north and northwest two types of nanoparticles and the one “4D seismic is attained through PRM by Jubarte. with best results presented 112mg of asphaltenes, resulting in a reduction in petroleum viscosity along with a reduc- tion of 35% in BWS. During the testing

Nanotechnology 2.

procedure, Ecopetrol achieved a record production of 141boe/d and increased the applied to E&P oil’s mobility through nanotechnology.

By Claudio Paschoa

Nanoscale technology research shows 1.

io Oil & Gas also that established chemical and physical

R highlighted the properties do not hold and the nanopar- growth in development of ticles may exhibit extraordinary magne- nanotechnology within the tism or other changes in their micro and oil industry. The debate macro properties. A key development concluded that nanotech- in nanoscale technology speci? cally for nology could de? nitely the oil and gas industry was the forma- 3.

be an important tool to tion of the Advanced Energy Consortium, increase the ef? ciency of says Mohsen Ahmadian, Ph.D., Project oil recovery in any ? eld Manager at University of Texas Austin. and speci? cally in mature ? elds. The AEC funds research projects of partic-

Nanotechnology is the science of ular value to the industry at universities, materials in a range very close to molecu- labs and companies around the world. In lar dimensions (1-100nm). A report many instances projects can involve part- commissioned by the Lloyd’s Register nerships between academia and industry. 1. Nanoscale coating of zinc oxide on top

Foundation in 2013 said that nanotech- Most operators are exploring various of a copper plate boost heat transfer nology will have a far reaching impact on uses for nanotechnology. Shell, for exam- coe