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Solar Steam GeneratorsFor Enhanced Oil Recovery
Reduction in EOR gas use
Increase proved reserves
Maximize In-country value
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Please visit http://www.youtube.com/user/GlassPointSolar
heating the formation makes heavy oil easier to pump
Thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)
Thermal EOR Delivers Production
Source: Chevron
EOR has reversed oil production decline
Increased oil production has increased gas use
22%
EnhancedOil Recovery
(EOR)
Gas Supply-Demand Balance in Oman
Produced
Imported
94%
6% 34%
44% Exported
Consumed
98% of fuel burned is used for steam
500 Barrels of Steam(200 MMBtu)
Artificial lift, pumps, …(432 kWh = 4 MMBtu)
Solar ThermalConverts Light to Heat
PhotovoltaicConverts Light to Electricity
Solar Thermal, Not Photovoltaic
Solar Steam Generator
Mirrors move to track the sun
Sunlight is focused onto a pipe containing water
steam
water
Berry Petroleum, Bakersfield, CA
Two years of operation
PDO Amal, Oman
50 tonnes of steam per day
First Steam 12-12-12
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Now in daily operation
Under Construction
What happens when the sun sets?
Hybrid Configuration
Noon Sunset Midnight
Ste
am D
eliv
ered
80%Annual Gas Savings
Oman
17
In-CountryValue
Planned solar factory in Oman
Creates 1,500 direct & indirect jobs
Steam
Gas Steam Generationat Oilfield
Gas
Steam
Gas Steam Generationat Oilfield
Sun
Gas
Solar Steam Generation22
%
What is the value of released gas?
Steam
22%
Gas Steam Generationat Oilfield
Sun
Gas
Solar Steam Generation
0.5 Bcfof Gas per annum
22%
(6,0
00 t
on
s)
$17B of additional LNG revenue
Steam
$17B of revenue
22%
Export as LNG
Gas Steam Generationat Oilfield
Sun
Gas
Solar Steam Generation
Gas
22%
15,000 Jobs Created by Saving Gas
Steam
15,000 Jobs
22%
Private Industry
Gas Steam Generationat Oilfield
Sun
Gas
Solar Steam Generation
Gas
22%
Increase ProvedReserves
EOR Production Profile
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 -
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Gas Steam
Year of Production
Bar
rels
of
Oil
per
Day
Operating costs (gas) exceed revenue so well shut-in
Additional Production1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40 Gas Steam
Solar Hybdrid Steam
Year of Production
Bar
rels
of
Oil
per
DaySolar EOR Production
Profile
Operating costs minimal (no fuel cost) so well not
shut-in
Reduction in EOR gas use
Increase proved reserves
Maximize In-country value
To learn more
www.glasspoint.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/GlassPointSolar
Rod MacGregorPresident & CEOGlassPoint Solar, Inc.46485 Landing ParkwayFremont, CA [email protected]
