JPT

 

Vol. 58 No. 6

June 2006

Deepwater Exploration and Production

Challenges in Heavy Crude Oil - Grane, an Overview

Innovative solutions were needed to produce the heavy oil from the Grane field. First production was on 23 September 2003. Grane is the first heavy-oil development on the Norwegian continental shelf. Close cooperation between Hydro's operations group and project-development team, the contractors, and partners formed the basis for completing the Grane facilities.

Synopsis of OTC 18234(667KB)

This article, written by Technology Editor Dennis Denney, contains highlights of paper OTC 18234, "Challenges in Heavy Crude Oil - Grane, an Overview," by J.A. Haugan, E.S. Jenssen, and S. Hatlem, Hydro Oil & Energy, prepared for the 2006 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1-4 May. Copyright 2006 Offshore Technology Conference. Reproduced by permission.

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