05.07.2009
A thermal recovery method representing improved recovery technique in which steam is injected into a reservoir to reduce the viscosity of the crude oil.
A well that produces less than ten barrels of crude oil per day
Has been used in the harsh North Sea for offshore loading of crude oil and is now also developed for discharge of natural gas and can be used as an offshore LNG receiving terminal. In this case an LNG regasification vessel connects to the STL buoy and sends vaporized/re-gasified LNG through the flexible riser and eventually on to the metering platform. STL system is divided into two separate systems: the subsea system which is the field related equipment and the STL shipboard system which is the STL related structure and system on board the LNGRV vessel. The STL subsea system comprises the mooring system with anchors, the riser and umbilical system including PLEM (Pipe Line End Manifold). The STL buoy provides the interface with the ship and also provides the connection points for the mooring lines. On top of the buoy is the male part of the gas connector which connects to the female part on board the ship STLB can also be used for CNG vessels
The sequence of sedimentary rock layers found in a specific geographic area, arranged in the order of their deposition
A well drilled beyond the proven limits of a field to investigate a possible extension to that field or a well drilled adjacent or near to a proven well to ascertain the limits of the reservoir
Series of electric logs that illustrate subsurface structure by placing the logs relative to sea level.
A bundled service offered by a LSO consisting, at least, of a right to berth an LNG carrier during a certain window of time, the right to unload the LNG, a temporal LNG storage capacity, and a regasification service with the corresponding send-out capacity
Test that is carried out to acquire data regarding resource productivity, often carried out by companies to gain geologic information prior to the initial offshore lease sale