Rashid Khan 2006-07 SPE Distinguished Lecture - Society of ...

Options for crude upgrading
1. In refinery (current) “in
your backyard.”
2. Field upgrading
3. In-situ, down hole
More field upgrading, less refining
• Crude is generally converted near the
population centers.
• Integration with production may
provide synergy, be less energy
intensive and be cleaner.
• Leave “bad-actors” at the source.
World's first floating gas refinery
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