Research Progress and Development Trend of Heavy Oil Chemical Viscosity Reducing Agent

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-6535.2024.01.002

Abstract

Abstract: In the dual-carbon context, how to economically, efficiently, and greenly enhance the recovery of heavy oil reservoirs by heavy oil recovery technology based on thermal recovery is a key concern of researchers. The essence of realizing commercial development of heavy oil reservoirs is to reduce the viscosity and enhance the flow capacity of heavy oil. The article systematically analyzed the viscosity-inducing mechanism of heavy oil and the viscosity-reducing mechanism of various viscosity reducers, summarized the synthesis processes of emulsifying viscosity reducers, oil-soluble viscosity reducers, and nano viscosity reducers, and evaluated the advantages and shortcomings of different viscosity reducers. The advantages and shortcomings of different viscosity reducers were evaluated. The development trend of viscosity reducers was also discussed and prospected. Sorting out the existing chemical viscosity reducers could help develop new viscosity reducer systems and enhance the recovery of heavy oil reservoirs.

Key words: heavy oil, viscosity-reducing agent, viscosity-inducing mechanism, viscosity-reducing mechanism, emulsification viscosity reduction, double carbon

CLC Number:

TE345

Zhang Yang, An Gaofeng, Jiang Qi, Wang Dingli, Mao Jincheng, Jiang Guanchen. Research Progress and Development Trend of Heavy Oil Chemical Viscosity Reducing Agent[J]. Special Oil & Gas Reservoirs, 2024, 31(1): 9-19.

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