WO2001035067A2 - Methode et dispositif de determination du seuil de depot des fractions lourdes contenues dans un fluide hydrocarbone liquide - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for determining the threshold for depositing heavy fractions, that is to say according to the invention of generally asphaltenic polar fractions, which are contained in the dissolved state and / or in the state colloidal stable in a liquid hydrocarbon fluid. It also relates to a device for the implementation of said method.
- liquid hydrocarbon fluids consisting of crude oil containing heavy fractions, for example asphaltic crude oil
- the aforementioned methods call for the detection of the variation of a physical quantity, for example absorption coefficient or absorbance of light rays in the visible range or in the infrared, electrical conductivity or viscosity, which results from the change in fluid consistency due to flocculation and the deposition of heavy fractions.
- a major drawback of such methods is that they are not very selective in the sense that it is not always easy to relate the variation of the physical quantity measured to the flocculation and the deposition of heavy fractions and that they do not are not always sensitive to the deposition of a small amount of such fractions.
- Certain methods, such as the measurement of absorbance in the infrared are very sensitive, but difficult to implement in deposit conditions.
- the invention proposes a method for determining the deposit threshold for heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, contained in the dissolved state and / or in the stable colloidal state in a liquid hydrocarbon fluid, which is based on the creation of a increasing pressure drop related to the flow, at increasing flow, of a sample of said fluid through a capillary passage.
- Such a method has improved selectivity and sensitivity compared to the previous methods mentioned above and makes it possible to remedy the shortcomings of these methods.
- the method according to the invention can be implemented in situ in wells producing fluids, in particular asphaltenic fluids, which also provides a solution to the problem of the representativeness of the samples subjected to the measurements.
- the method according to the invention for determining the threshold for depositing heavy fractions contained in the dissolved state and / or in the stable colloidal state in a liquid hydrocarbon fluid is characterized in that it consists in:
- a capillary passage comprising an inlet and an outlet and capable of generating a pressure drop between inlet and outlet at least equal to the difference between the pressure of the fluid sample and the bubble pressure of said sample
- the last two steps above of the method according to the invention can be implemented by representing, in the form of a curve, the variation of one of the magnitudes ⁇ P and D as a function of time or in function of the other quantity or of a quantity representative of this other quantity, and by defining as the deposition pressure of heavy fractions at the operating temperature, for the liquid hydrocarbon fluid subjected to the test, the fluid pressure in exit from the capillary passage which corresponds to the start of a change in the slope of the variation curve of the magnitude ⁇ P or of the magnitude D.
- the capillary passage is filled with a stationary phase which can be chosen, for example, from the stationary phases used in high pressure liquid chromatography.
- the capillary passage has a vacuum volume advantageously between 1 ⁇ l and 5000 ⁇ l and more particularly ranging from 10 ⁇ l to 100 ⁇ l.
- the pressure of the liquid sample supplied to the inlet of the capillary passage can vary quite widely and can be in particular between 5 bar and 1500 bar.
- the volume of liquid sample sweeping the capillary, during the operation advantageously represents 50 to 500,000 and preferably 10,000 to 100,000 times the vacuum volume of the capillary.
- the flow of liquid, at increasing flow rate is generated through the capillary passage by decreasing the pressure Ps at the outlet of the capillary passage, continuously or in stages , according to a predetermined profile as a function of time, to go from the initial outlet pressure to the predetermined pressure greater than the bubble pressure of the sample and the variation of the magnitude D is recorded, representative of the flow of liquid s 'flowing through the capillary passage, as a function of time, when the pressure Ps decreases in stages, or as a function of ⁇ P or Ps, when the pressure Ps decreases continuously, to produce the curve from which the pressure of deposit of heavy fractions.
- the decrease in pressure at the outlet of the capillary passage can be carried out, in particular, with a speed of between 0.1 and 50 bar per minute and more particularly ranging from 0.5 to 10 bar per minute.
- the flow of liquid, at increasing flow rate is generated through the capillary passage by withdrawing the liquid at the outlet of said capillary passage, with an increasing flow rate, continuous or in stages, according to a predetermined law as a function of time, to go from the initial outlet pressure to the predetermined pressure greater than the bubble pressure of the sample and the variation of the quantity ⁇ P, representative of the difference between the pressure of the fluid at the inlet of the capillary passage and the pressure Ps of the fluid at the outlet of said capillary passage, as a function of time, when the flow of liquid withdrawn increases in stages, or as a function of the quantity D, when said flow increases continuously, to produce the curve from which the deposition pressure of the heavy fractions is defined.
- the method according to the invention can also be used to evaluate the effectiveness of an additive in inhibiting or delaying the formation of deposits of heavy fractions contained in a liquid hydrocarbon fluid extracted from a deposit.
- an additive in inhibiting or delaying the formation of deposits of heavy fractions contained in a liquid hydrocarbon fluid extracted from a deposit.
- specific quantities of the additive are injected into the hydrocarbon fluid to be studied, before the introduction of said fluid into the capillary passage, and the method is then implemented as indicated above, to produce the curves used to define the pressure for depositing heavy fractions.
- the effectiveness of the additive can then be evaluated at two levels, namely (i) at the displacement of the point of the curves corresponding to the deposition pressure of the heavy fractions and (ii) at the speed of deposition, measured by the speed of variation of the slope of the portion of the curve starting at said point corresponding to the deposition pressure of said heavy fractions.
- the method according to the invention is implemented within the liquid hydrocarbon fluid containing heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, in the dissolved state and / or in the stable colloidal state, the inlet of the capillary passage then being directly in contact with said fluid.
- an inlet chamber for a liquid equipped with means for supplying and maintaining said liquid in said chamber at constant pressure
- an outlet chamber equipped with means ensuring the generation of a flow of liquid, with increasing flow, and making it possible to impose on said flow a flow or a pressure varying continuously or in stages, and provided with means for measuring the pressure of the liquid in this chamber and of a quantity D representative of the flow of liquid in flow,
- a capillary duct having an inlet and an outlet and connected, by its inlet, to the inlet chamber and, by its outlet, to the outlet chamber, said capillary duct being able to generate a pressure drop between its inlet and its output at least equal to the difference between the pressure of the liquid in the inlet chamber and the bubble pressure of this liquid.
- the device according to the invention may also include means for maintaining its elements at constant temperature.
- the capillary duct can be filled with a stationary phase, which can be chosen as indicated above for the capillary passage.
- the capillary duct has a vacuum volume advantageously between 1 ⁇ l and 5000 ⁇ l and more particularly ranging from 10 ⁇ 1 to 100 ⁇ l.
- the means for maintaining the liquid at constant pressure in the inlet chamber may consist, for example, of a piston pump controlled by said constant pressure.
- the inlet chamber of the device has an open end opposite the inlet of the capillary duct, what takes place means for supplying and maintaining a constant pressure of the liquid contained in said chamber, when this chamber is immersed in the liquid hydrocarbon fluid.
- a filter is advantageously interposed between the open end of the inlet chamber and the inlet of the capillary duct, in order to avoid entrainment of solid particles.
- the means which equip the outlet chamber and ensure the generation of a flow of liquid with continuously increasing flow or in stages, may consist (i) of means for withdrawing liquid with controlled downstream flow and increasing continuously or in stages , for example pump with controlled downstream flow and increasing continuously or in stages or (ii) withdrawal means with controlled downstream pressure and decreasing continuously or in stages, for example rolling valve or pump with controlled and continuously decreasing pressure or in stages.
- the outlet chamber equipped with means for withdrawing liquid with continuously increasing flow or in stages, consists of a cylindrical chamber in which a piston slides, which moves in translation either under the action of a drive system arranged to operate at increasing speed continuously or in stages, either by application of decreasing pressure continuously or in stages.
- Said chamber is equipped with a pressure sensor and means for measuring the speed of displacement of the piston, which speed is a function of the flow of liquid withdrawn and, for example, proportional to said flow.
- the outlet chamber and its equipment can also be constituted by the downstream portion of the capillary duct, equipped with a pressure regulation valve, controlled by a variable set point regulator, with a pressure sensor connected to regulator and a flow meter, disposed upstream of the valve, the inlet of said valve representing the outlet of the capillary duct.
- the device may also include additional means associated with means for measuring pressure in the outlet chamber and with means for measuring the quantity D representative of the flow of liquid and arranged to detect a significant change in the variation of one of the quantities.
- ⁇ P and D as a function of time or as a function of the other quantity or of a quantity representative of this other quantity, the quantity ⁇ P representing the pressure difference between the pressures in the inlet and outlet chambers, that is ie the pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the capillary duct.
- said additional means associated with means for measuring pressure in the outlet chamber and with means for measuring the quantity D representative of the liquid flow rate, can be recording means producing records, as a function of time, said pressure and quantity D representative of the flow rate and / or producing the variation curve of the quantity ⁇ P as a function of said quantity D or as a function of time or the curve of variation of said quantity D as a function of time or as a function of ⁇ P or of the pressure Ps in the outlet chamber.
- the device according to the invention for which the inlet chamber has an open end opposite to the inlet of the capillary duct and possibly includes a filter interposed between said open end and the inlet of the capillary duct, can advantageously be integrated in a bottom sampler capable of being lowered into a well producing the hydrocarbon fluid containing heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, by carrying out this integration so that the open end of the inlet chamber is visible.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a device for the in situ implementation of the method according to the invention
- FIG. 2a shows a diagram of the variation of the pressure difference ⁇ P as a function of a quantity representative of the flow of liquid withdrawn;
- FIG. 2b shows a diagram of the variation in the flow rate of liquid withdrawn as a function of the pressure Ps in the outlet chamber
- FIG. 3a shows a diagram of the variation of the pressure difference ⁇ P as a function of time for a stepwise variation of the flow of withdrawn liquid
- FIG. 3b shows a diagram of the variation of the flow rate of liquid withdrawn as a function of time, for a variation in stages of the pressure difference ⁇ P;
- FIG. 4 shows schematically a variant of the device of Figure 1;
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a device for implementing the method according to the invention in the laboratory.
- the device shown in Figure 1 has an inlet chamber
- the inlet chamber 1 for a liquid, an outlet chamber 2 for a liquid and a capillary conduit 3, said capillary conduit having an inlet 4 and an outlet 5 and being connected, by its inlet, to the inlet chamber and, by its outlet, to the exit chamber.
- the inlet chamber 1, of cylindrical shape, has an open end opposite the inlet 4 of the capillary duct and comprises a filter 7, which is interposed between said open inlet and the inlet 4 of the capillary duct.
- the capillary duct 3 is chosen to be able to generate a pressure drop between its inlet and its outlet at least equal to the difference between the pressure of the liquid in the inlet chamber and the bubble pressure of this liquid. For example, if the initial pressure of the liquid hydrocarbon fluid produced by a hydrocarbon tank is equal to 450 bar and the bubble pressure of said fluid is equal to 200 bar, the capillary duct is chosen to be able to generate a drop in pressure between its inlet and its outlet at least equal to 250 bar.
- the capillary duct 3 can be filled with a stationary phase or, on the contrary, be free from such a phase. In either case, the vacuum volume in the capillary duct is between 1 ⁇ l and 5000 ⁇ l and is more particularly between 10 ⁇ l and 100 ⁇ l.
- the outlet chamber 2 is structured for the withdrawal of liquid and consists of a cylindrical chamber, in which slides a piston 8, which is extended by a rod 9 associated with a drive system 10 comprising a motor and allowing a drive in translation piston at increasing speed continuously or in stages.
- Chamber 2 is equipped with a pressure sensor 11 and the system for driving the piston in translation is associated with a sensor 12 for measuring the speed of displacement of the piston, which speed is a function of the flow rate of liquid withdrawn and, for example proportional to this flow.
- the device is associated with a recording system 13, to which are connected, by their respective outputs 14 and 15, the pressure sensor 11 and the piston displacement speed sensor 12, which recording system produces records, in function of time, of said pressure and speed and / or produces a diagram of the variation in the pressure difference ⁇ P between the pressures in the inlet and outlet chambers, that is to say the pressure difference between the inlet and the outlet of the capillary duct, as a function of said speed V or as a function of time.
- the device which has just been described, is used as indicated below for an in situ determination of the threshold for depositing heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes contained, in the dissolved state and / or in the colloidal state, in a high pressure liquid hydrocarbon fluid produced by a well drilled in a hydrocarbon deposit.
- the device integrated in a bottom sampler so that the open end 6 of the inlet chamber 1 is visible, is lowered into the well producing the hydrocarbon fluid containing heavy fractions and in particular asphaltenes.
- the capillary conduit 3 and the outlet chamber 2 Prior to the descent of the device into the well, the capillary conduit 3 and the outlet chamber 2 are filled with a solvent for heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes.
- the inlet chamber 1 of the device When the sampler carrying the device according to the invention is in place in the well, the inlet chamber 1 of the device is filled, by its open end 6, with hydrocarbon fluid to be studied.
- the filter 7, present in the inlet chamber 1, retains the particles possibly entrained by the fluid and which would be liable to block the capillary duct.
- the fluid present in the inlet chamber 1 is, for the entire duration of the measurement, under constant pressure and temperature, which are those prevailing in the well containing the hydrocarbon fluid to be studied and for which the heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, contained in said fluid are in the dissolved state and / or in the stable colloidal state.
- the the temperature of the entire device also remains constant and equal to said temperature of the fluid at the bottom of the well.
- the pressure in the outlet chamber 2 is then adjusted, by displacement of the piston 8, to a value equal to that of the pressure of the fluid filling the inlet chamber 1.
- the piston 8 By means of the drive system 10, the piston 8, the position of which determines the volume of the chamber 2, is then moved at a low increasing speed, for example corresponding to a flow rate of 0.01 to 10 ml / minute, in the direction of an increase in volume of the outlet chamber 2, so as to create a continuous flow of fluid in the capillary duct 3.
- the displacement of the piston causes a progressive drop in the pressure of the liquid in the outlet chamber 2, that is to say at the outlet of the capillary conduit 3.
- the pressure in the chamber 2 is measured, using the pressure sensor 1 1, as well as the speed V of displacement of the piston 8, using of the speed sensor 12, which speed is a function of the flow rate of fluid passing through the capillary duct and, for example proportional to this flow rate.
- the signals 14 respectively 15, delivered by the pressure sensor 11 and the speed sensor 12, are recorded in a recording system 13, which system generates, among other things, a curve such as that shown in FIG. 2a and representing the variation of the difference ⁇ P between the pressures of the fluid respectively at the inlet 4 and at the outlet 5 of the capillary duct as a function of the speed V of displacement of the piston, which is, in this case proportional to the flow rate of liquid drawn off by the capillary duct 3
- the pressure at the outlet of the capillary duct 3 that is to say the pressure in the outlet chamber 2 has been reduced by the initial value, equal to the pressure of the prevailing fluid in the inlet chamber 1, up to the bubble pressure of said fluid.
- the pressure drop at the outlet of the capillary duct results in a reduction in the solubility of heavy fractions, especially asphaltenes, in the fluid passing through the capillary duct.
- the heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes flocculate and deposit on the internal wall of the capillary duct and also on the stationary phase, when it is present, and clog said duct.
- the pressure P d determined, from the value ( ⁇ P) d at point B (deposition point) of the curve, by the relation P d P e - ( ⁇ P) d , where Pe represents the pressure of the liquid in the inlet chamber 1, defines the deposition pressure heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, at the operating temperature for the fluid studied, said pressure characterizing the deposition threshold for heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, contained in said fluid.
- a device similar to that shown in FIG. 4 was used, which differs from the device shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1 by constituting the outlet chamber 2 and its equipment by the downstream portion 30 of the capillary conduit 3, equipped with a pressure regulation valve 31, controlled by a regulator 32 with variable setpoint, a pressure sensor 33, connected by an output 34 to the regulator and to the recorder 13, and a flow meter 35, disposed upstream of the valve 31 and connected by an output 36 to said recorder.
- the inlet of the valve 31 represents the outlet 5 of the capillary duct.
- the device of FIG. 4 operates in a similar manner to the device of FIG. 1.
- the pressure P s in the downstream portion 30 of the capillary duct 3, which acts as an outlet chamber, is initially adjusted to a value slightly lower than that of the pressure of the fluid filling the inlet chamber 1.
- the pressure P s of the fluid is progressively reduced so as to create a flow with increasing flow in the capillary duct 3.
- the pressure and the flow are measured liquid in the portion 30 of the capillary duct 3, at the inlet of the valve 31, using the pressure sensor 33 and the flow meter 35, respectively.
- the signals 34 and 36, delivered, respectively, by the pressure sensor 33 and the flow meter 35, are recorded in the recording system 13, which system develops, among other things, a curve such as that shown in FIG.
- the pressure drop at the outlet of the capillary duct results in a reduction in the solubility of heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, in the fluid passing through the capillary duct.
- the heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes flocculate and deposit on the internal wall of the capillary duct and also on the stationary phase, when it is present, and clog said duct.
- the pressure P d determined, from the value ( ⁇ P) d at point E (deposition point) of the curve, by the relation P d P e - ( ⁇ P) d , where Pe represents the pressure of the liquid in the inlet chamber 1, defines the pressure for depositing heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, at the operating temperature for the fluid studied, said pressure characterizing the threshold for depositing heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, contained in said fluid.
- the portion of the curve starting at the point corresponding to the pressure for depositing heavy fractions has a slope which increases (portion 22) or which decreases (portion 42) as the capillary duct 3 is clogged by the heavy fractions which are deposited there. Consequently, the speed of variation of the slope of the portion of the curve starting at the point corresponding to the deposition pressure of the heavy fractions, for example speed of increase of the slope of the portion 22 in FIG. 2a or speed of decrease of the slope of the portion 42 in the figure
- the device shown in Figure 5 includes an inlet chamber 1 for a liquid, an outlet chamber 2 for a liquid and a conduit capillary 3, said capillary conduit having an inlet 4 and an outlet 5 and being connected, by its inlet, to the inlet chamber and, by its outlet, to the outlet chamber.
- the inlet chamber 1 consists of a cylindrical chamber, in which a piston 50 slides, which is extended by a rod 51 associated with a drive system 52 comprising a motor and allowing a drive in translation of the piston.
- Chamber 1 is further equipped with a conduit 53 provided with a shut-off valve 54, for the introduction of the sample of fluid to be studied, and with a pressure sensor 55.
- a regulator 56 in connection with the system 52 for driving the piston in translation and receiving information from the pressure sensor 55 controls the speed of movement of the piston, so as to maintain the pressure of the fluid in the chamber 1 at a predetermined value.
- the capillary duct 3 is chosen, as indicated above, to be able to generate a pressure drop between its inlet and its outlet at least equal to the difference between the pressure of the liquid in the inlet chamber and the bubble pressure of this liquid.
- the capillary duct 3 can be filled with a stationary phase or on the contrary be free from such a phase and, in either case, it has a void volume having a value as specified above.
- the outlet chamber 2 consists of a cylindrical chamber, in which a piston 8 slides, which is extended by a rod 9 associated with a drive system 10 comprising a motor and allowing a translational drive of the piston at a continuously increasing imposed speed. or in stages, which corresponds to a withdrawal of fluid from the capillary 3 with an imposed flow increasing continuously or in stages.
- Chamber 2 is equipped with a pressure sensor 11 and the system for driving the piston in translation is associated with a sensor 12 for measuring the speed of displacement of the piston, which speed is a function of the flow rate of liquid withdrawn and, for example proportional to this flow rate.
- Chamber 2 is also provided with a conduit 57 provided with a closing valve 58, for the introduction of liquid into said chamber.
- the piston is driven, no longer to ensure a withdrawal of liquid out of the capillary duct at imposed speed, but to ensure a withdrawal of liquid out of the capillary duct at imposed pressure, decreasing continuously or in stages.
- a regulator 59 in connection with the system 10 for driving the piston 8 in translation and receiving information from the pressure sensor 11 controls the movement of the piston, so as to ensure the decrease of the fluid pressure in bedroom 2 according to the determined profile.
- the device is associated with a recording system 13, to which are connected, by their respective outputs 14 and 15, the pressure sensor 11 and the piston speed or flow rate sensor 12, which recording system produces records, as a function of time, of said pressure and speed or flow and / or produces a diagram of the variation of the pressure difference ⁇ P between the pressures in the inlet and outlet chambers, that is to say the difference of pressure between the inlet and the outlet of the capillary duct, as a function of time or of said speed or a diagram of the variation in the flow rate of liquid withdrawn as a function of time or of the quantity ⁇ P.
- the device which has just been described, can be used as indicated below for a laboratory determination of the threshold for depositing heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes contained, in the dissolved state and / or in the colloidal state, in a high pressure liquid hydrocarbon fluid produced by a well drilled in a hydrocarbon deposit.
- the capillary conduit 3 and the outlet chamber 2 are filled with a solvent for heavy fractions, in particular asphaltenes, introduced by the conduit 57 of the chamber 2.
- a sample of the hydrocarbon fluid containing heavy fractions and in particular asphaltenes is introduced, through line 53, into the inlet chamber 1 and the pressure of the fluid in said chamber is adjusted to the desired value, for example equal to the prevailing pressure in the well containing the hydrocarbon fluid to be studied.
- the device is placed in a thermostatically controlled enclosure, not shown in FIG. 5, ensuring that it is maintained at the chosen temperature, for example equal to the temperature of the fluid at the bottom of the well.
- the pressure in the outlet chamber 2 is then adjusted, by displacement of the piston 8, to a value equal to that of the pressure of the fluid filling the inlet chamber 1.
- the piston 8 By means of the drive system 10, the piston 8, the position of which determines the volume of the chamber 2, is then moved in the direction of increasing the volume of the outlet chamber 2, so as to create a flow of fluid continuously in the capillary conduit 3.
- the displacement of the piston is controlled to ensure a withdrawal of liquid out of the capillary conduit either at continuously increasing flow or by stages according to an imposed profile, or at continuously decreasing pressure or by stages according to a profile imposed.
- the displacement of the piston causes a gradual drop in the pressure of the liquid in the outlet chamber 2, that is to say at the outlet of the capillary duct 3.
- the pressure in the chamber 2 is measured, using the sensor pressure 11, as well as the speed of movement of the piston 8, using the speed sensor 12, which speed is a function of the flow rate of fluid passing through the capillary duct and, for example proportional to this flow.
- the signals 14 respectively 15, delivered by the pressure sensor 11 and the speed sensor 12, are recorded in a recording system 13, which system produces, among other things, curves comparable to those shown in FIGS. 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b discussed above.
- the device of FIG. 5 can advantageously be used to evaluate the effectiveness of an additive in inhibiting or delaying the formation of the deposits of heavy fractions contained in a liquid hydrocarbon fluid extracted from a deposit. To do this, by operating under conditions of pressure and temperature representative of those of the deposit, specific quantities of the additive are injected into a sample of the hydrocarbon fluid to be studied, before the introduction of said sample into the inlet chamber. 1 of the device, and the method according to the invention is then implemented in said device as indicated above, to produce the curves used to define the pressure for depositing heavy fractions.
- the effectiveness of the additive can then be evaluated at two levels, namely (i) at the displacement of the point of the curves corresponding to the deposition pressure of the heavy fractions and (ii) at the speed of deposition, measured by the speed of variation of the slope of the portion of the curve starting at said point corresponding to the pressure for depositing heavy fractions.
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