
How to Save Steam When Producing Extra-Viscous Oil
Tatneft has tested a set of energy-efficient solutions for the development of natural bitumen deposits. Specialists of PJSC TATNEFT have developed innovative solutions to increase the efficiency of heavy oil production using thermal treatment. This reduces the carbon footprint. In 2015-2021 alone, new technologies were introduced at 460 bitumen wells …

TATNEFT Produces 10 Million Tons of Super-Viscous Oil
Since the beginning of development, TATNEFT has produced 10 million tons of extra-viscous oil (HVO). TATNEFT began production of EHV in 2006, for the first time in Russia introducing its own development technologies based on steam gravity drainage by twin horizontal wells. Subsequently, a transition was made to a more efficient …