Wescorp Energy
Wescorp Energy is a Canadian company which provides technology for separating water from oil which it claims is significantly more effective than previous technologies.
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Oil and Gas |
| Founded | Calgary, Alberta (2003) |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
Key people | Douglas Biles, President & CEO Robert Power, Chairman of the Board |
| Products | Petrochemical services |
Number of employees | 23 (2008) |
| Website | www |
Mark Norris, a former Alberta Cabinet Minister of Economic Development under Premier Ralph Klein, is the company's chairman.[1]
Oil/Water separation
WesCorp developed and patented a new method of separating oil from production wastewater and re-injecting the water into drilled oil wells. As a by-product, the separated oil could be added to total production. As of August 2008, this testing phase was reported as complete and the new process has begun entering mainstream oil production.[2]
The cleaner water can be injected to improve pressures in the reservoir without blocking the well. The company states that its process can reduce operating costs for a well by reducing the number of fracs (well servicing events) a year from 10 to five. Also, about 40 barrels of oil can be recovered from a 2,000-barrel-per-day facility.[3]
The conventional technology used today to remediate water leaves oil contamination of 0.5% to 3%. Wescorp claims its technology can improve that to .005% (50 parts per million).[4]
See also
References
- "Former Gov. Cowper takes post with Canadian energy firm". Alaska Journal of Commerce. Alaska Journal of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- Corkerill, Rob (12 Sep 2008). "Wescorp completes nitrogen testing". Gas World. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- Cooper, Dave. "Tiny bubbles make big wave in oilpatch". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- Moriarty, Bob. "Free Oil and Clean Water". 321energy.com. Retrieved 2008-10-03.