Testing laboratory developed new tools and techniques in actual field conditions before commercialization has long been a significant problem. Working lab models may fail in the first field applications because of handling, incompatibility with existing equipment, or natural elements such as wind, humidity, or temperature. Further, the risk of damage to the operators wellbore, production, or other operations can be costly and embarrassing. As research dollars are becoming harder to obtain, a neutral, non-competitive, and user friendly test site is needed. This type of facility has been developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Naval Petroleum Reserve No.3 (NPR-3), near Casper, Wyoming, through the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC). New technologies and processes field tested at this facility include those related to drilling production/lifting costs, P&A methods, and environmental control and remediation.


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    Title :

    RMOTC offers unique test facility to oil industry


    Contributors:
    Opsal, C.M. (author)


    Publication date :

    1998


    Size :

    Seiten



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Storage medium


    Language :

    English





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