1. ABB From Wells to Wheels Permanent reservoir imaging and control
Hugh Clayton
Philip Angevine
Permanent reservoir imaging and control
The hydrocracking process for clean fuels
ABB

2. From wells…
Profiting from knowledge

3. Surface seismics - today’s mature technology
Not continuous or real-time - need to deploy survey ships
Limited resolution sensors are distant from reservoir

4. Microseismics - tomorrow’s technology
Permanent monitoring with sensors in the reservoir
Listen for naturally occurring low-level seismic events

5. Permanent logging - emerging technology
Advanced sensors permanently installed in the well
Fiber optic pressure & temperature sensors high reliability, field-proven
Permanent electric logging sensors - under development

6. Information ­ delivering data to the user
Integrating the downhole sensors into the oilfield control system

7. Knowledge
Using microseismic information to better manage the reservoir
Interpreting continuous microseismic event data.
Detecting critical changes in the reservoir – water break-through, fault reactivation, etc.

8. Realising profit - Admarc - ABB’s smart well

9. From wells...
Hugh Clayton
Philip Angevine
... to wheels
ABB

10. Today’s hydrocracking market
Acceptable sulfur limits
2000: Six ISOCRACKING units awarded to Chevron Lummus Global
Worldwide: Large catalyst resale and retrofit market
Asia/Middle East: Driven by distillate demand and environmental considerations
Europe/Americas: Strong environmental drivers
“Driving to Clean Air”
1980
2000
2010

11. Versatile process for green fuels and more…
“Dirty” Feeds
“Green Products”
Hydrogen
HYDROCRACKING
Gasoline
Jet fuel
Diesel
Feedstocks for:
gasoline production (synergy with FCC)
lube oil manufacture
petrochemicals production
VGO = Vacuum Gas Oil
LCO = Light Cycle Oil from FCC
CGO = Coker Gas Oil

12. Taking a current FCC-based refinery...
Heavy oil
Gasoline and heavy products
FCC = Fluidized Catalytic Cracking unit

13. ...into a clean fuels refinery via ISOCRACKING
Major environmental impact
High quality diesel
ISOCRACKING
Low sulfur gasoline
FCC
Heavy oil
Balances diesel to gasoline. Enhances gasoline production

14. When middle distillate is preferred...
Stand-alone ISOCRACKING does the job
Benefits:
Converts heavy oils to high-quality jet fuel and diesel.
Reduces aromatics
Reduces sulfur, even from difficult heavy oil feeds
Produces highest yields of aviation turbine (jet) fuels and diesel fuels