Contribuição ao conhecimento da malacofauna das camadas basais da Formação Corumbataí (Permiano), Estado de São Paulo

Os principais objetivos deste trabalho são: 1) estudar o material malacofaunístico de novos jazigos da região de Rio Claro - Piracicaba (SP) e de testemunhos de sondagem de Conchas (SP), referentes à porção basal da Formação Corumbataí, termo superior do Grupo Passa Dois de idade permiana e 2) determinar sua distribuição bioestratigráfica. Incluiu-se um exame parcial da provável correlação entre as faunas das bases das Formações Corumbataí (São Paulo) e Estrada Nova (Paraná) e considerações de ordem paleoecológica da malacofauna. A análise taxonômica dos bivalves da porção basal da Formação Corumbataí no Estado, forneceu apreciável diversidade genérica e específica. Duas secções colunares, uma de superfície e outra de subsuperfície são apresentadas, mostrando a distribuição bioestratigráfica dessa malacofauna. Os bivalves identificados e descritos nos diversos afloramentos foram: Angatubia cf. A. cowperesioides Mendes, Anthraconaia ? mezzalirai sp. n., Barbosaia cf. B. angulata Mendes, Barbosaia roxoi sp n., Casterella cf. C. camargoi Beurlen, Ferrazia simplicicarinata Mezzalira, Ferrazia sp., Holdhausiella elongata Mendes, Holdhausiella sp., Kidodia cf. K. stockleyi Cox, Mendesia piracicabensis gen. et sp. n., Plesiocyprinella sp., Rioclaroa cf. R. lefrevei Mezzalira. Com base na composição observada, sugeriu-se reunir as Zonas Leinzia froezi Mendes e Barbosaia angulata Mendes propostas por MEZZALIRA (1980) em uma única designada Zona Leinzia froezi - Barbosaia angulata. Os quatro níveis fossilíferos reconhecidos em subsuperfície (Poço 1-IG-Conchas) com as espécies: Casterella cf. C. gratiosa, Ferrazia cardinalis Reed e Pinzonella cf. P. illusa, a julgar pela distribuição vertical em relação à base da formação, situar-se-iam na Zona III de MEZZALIRA (1980) considerada quando definida como afossilífera. Dentre as principais conclusões, notou-se a predominância de bivalves com carenas simples e a duplas, provavelmente caráter adaptativo ao ambiente que seria provavelmente circunscrito, mixo-halino, de águas rasas, turvas e mal oxigenadas em certos intervalos.

Metodo Rb-Sr em rochas sedimentares: aplicação para as Bacias do Paraná e do Amazonas

Estudo radiométrico em sedimentos com posição estratigráfica conhecida, das Bacias do Paraná e do Amazonas, permite estabelecer critérios de seleção de amostras e procedimentos experimentais adequados para a obtenção de idades significativas. Foram efetuadas 120 determinações Rb-Sr e 44 K-Ar. As idades K-Ar foram empregadas essencialmente para auxiliar a interpretação dos dados Rb-Sr. As interpretações Rb-Sr foram efetuadas mediante gráficos com linhas isócronas. Na avaliação estatística dos dados, o método usual dos mínimos quadrados, revelou-se deficiente na estimação dos parâmetros, em alguns exemplos testados. Na presente investigação, a melhor isócrona em cada caso foi definida levando-se em conta uma ponderação adequada para os pontos e uma correlação entre os erros específica e conveniente. A formação Ponta Grossa foi estudada em 8 amostras provenientes de testemunhos de 5 sondagens da Petrobrás S. A. na Bacia do Paraná. Os resultados obtidos em pelo menos 2 deles são concordantes com a idade estratigráfica. Nos outros 2 poços, apesar dos poucos dados, as isócronas mostram uma possível concordância, indicando que a diagênese teria ocorrido logo após a sedimentação marinha. A formação Rio Bonito, estudada em 8 amostras do poço TV-4-SC, apresentou 3 isócronas aproximadamente paralelas, com idades mais ou menos semelhantes e concordantes com a idade estratigráfica. Tal comportamento indicaria uma homogeneização isotópica mesmo entre as frações grosseiras. Dentre as amostras estudadas na Bacia do Paraná, os sedimentos da Formação Itararé foram os únicos que não puderam ser interpretados adequadamente. Isto evidenciou que as isócronas Rb-Sr devem ser restritas a rochas de apenas um determinado tipo litológico, quando examinamos Formações como a Itataré, de ambientes variados (fluvial, lacustre, glacial, marinho). A formação Trombetas foi estudada em 7 amostras de 2 poços localizados no Médio Amazonas. Ambas as isócronas obtidas, indicando idade ordoviciana-siluriana permitem supor que houve apenas uma homogeneização isotópica parcial após a deposição. Os dados podem ser considerados concordantes se forem levados em conta os erros experimentais das isócronas. As Formações Maecuru e Ereré foram estudadas em 6 amostras do poço MS-4-AM. A litologia desfavorável das 4 amostras da Formação Ereré (Membro Ariramba), levaram o autor a definir uma "isócrona mínima", cuja idade revelou-se próxima da admitida estratigraficamente. A Formação Maecuru (Membro Jatapu), estudada em 2 arenitos arcozianos, apesar do material não ser considerado satisfatório para datações, evidenciaram uma isócrona de referência cuja idade é compatível com a situação estratigráfica. A Formação Curuá foi analisada em 3 amostras do poço NA-1-PA. Tanto as rochas totais como as frações situaram-se sobre uma isócrona de referência cuja idade calculada apresentou concordância, com a idade estratigráfica, dentro do erro experimental. A boa correlação linear verificada leva a admitir uma diagênese precoce, acompanhada de equilíbrio entre os isótopos de Sr. A Formação Itaituba foi investigada em 7 amostras de 2 poços, situados um de cada lado do Alto de Purus. Os folhetos evidenciaram grande dispersão dos pontos sobre o diagrama Rb87/Sr86 x Sr87/Sr86, devida a teores variáveis de minerais detríticos difíceis de serem identificados petrograficamente. Novamente foi traçada uma "isócrona mínima" da qual participaram materiais calcíferos. As idades identicas, bem como a concordância com a idade estratigráfica da formação, parecem demonstrar a validade da técnica empregada. Os dados do presente trabalho indicam que rochas sedimentares podem ser datadas pelo método Rb-Sr, desde que sejam obedecidos alguns critérios importantes de seleção do material. Além disso devem ser empregadas técnicas apropriadas, tais como separação ) granulométrica de frações menores que 2 ou 4 μ, ou lixiaviação com HCl. As isócronas a serem traçadas, as quais indicariam a época da diagênese, devem incluir material de litologia semelhante, de um só ambiente de formação. As análises K-Ar podem servir como dados auxiliares, principalmente para avaliar a quantidade de material detrítico existente no sistema.

Investigação de camadas aqüíferas por métodos geoelétricos no Estado de São Paulo

No Estado de São Paulo, a maioria dos poços profundos perfurados localiza-se em terrenos sedimentares. Assim sendo foi realizado este trabalho a fim de verificar a aplicabilidade de métodos geofísicos à procura de água subterrânea no Estado. A água da chuva atingindo a superfície do terreno toma caminhos a saber: evaporação, escoamento e infiltração. Em face da porosidade, permeabilidade e força da gravidade, a água de infiltração toma o caminho descendente até: - atingir uma zona permeável (saturada ou não) e seu fluxo. - atingir uma rocha sedimentar impermeável ou rocha ígnea sã. - saturar fissuras existentes em rochas ígneas sãs. Basicamente que um poço seja produtor de água, é necessária a extração de água acumulada nas seguintes condições: 1- água acumulada em rochas permeáveis saturadas. 2- água acumulada em fissuras de rochas ígneas sãs. 3- água acumulada em depressões existentes ou na superfície de rochas ígneas ou do embasamento cristalino, coberto por rochas porosas e permeáveis. Baseado nestas formas de ocorrência de água subterrânea, as pesquisas de campo foram orientadas no sentido de: - identificar pela interpretação das curvas ou mesmo uma curva de sondagem elétrica, aquela camada aqüífera, saturada de água e já conhecida \"a priori\" como aqüífero, bem como estabelecer a sua profundidade, espessura e comportamento geológico. - verificar a profundidade do nível freático. - mapear a superfície do embasamento cristalino, procurando achar nela, depressões causa das por erosões pretéritas. Procurou-se verificar também: até que ponto, em um dado local uma estratigrafia geológica conhecida, corresponde a uma \"estratigrafia geofísica\" obtida por medidas na superfície. - determinar a resistividade, ou resistividades, das diferentes formações litológicas. - procurar correlacionar variações laterais de resistividade de uma certa camada geológica com as variações na sua granulometria e litologia ou sais ) dissolvidos na solução que a satura. De um modo geral a eletrorresistividade fornece bons resultados quando aplicada à procura de água subterrânea no Estado de São Paulo. Nos sedimentos do Grupo Tubarão (Permo-Carbonífero) verifica-se uma correspondência entre altos valores de resistividade e as altas vazões dos poços (vazão específica). A \"estratigrafia geofísica\" obtida corresponde muito bem à estratigrafia geológica. Espessuras dos derrames de basalto (Eocretáceo), intrusões de diabásio, arenito da Série Bauru (Neocretáceo), arenito da Formação Botucatu (Eocretáceo), sedimentos do Grupo Tubarão (Permo-Carbonífero) e camadas de sedimentos recentes são facilmente determinadas. Na região da Praia Grande existem lençóis de água doce sobrejazendo à água salobra e salgada.

Metodologias utilizadas no estudo do escoamento em aquíferos cársicos e o caso prático da captação do Olho de Mira (Maciço Calcário Estremenho)

Tese de mestrado em Geologia Aplicada, apresentada à Universidade de Lisboa, através da Faculdade de Ciências, 2016

Primera Parte de los Commentarios Reales, que tratan, de el origen de los Incas, reies, que fueron del Perù, de su idolatria, leies, y govierno, en paz, y en guerra, de sus vidas, y conquistas, y de todo lo que fue aquel Imperio, y su Republica, antes que los Españoles pasaran, a él /

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O Ministério Feminino e as Interpretações Místico - Simbólic as de João 4,4 - 42

Esta pesquisa se propõe a compreender qual o significado do ministério feminino e as mútuas relações dos símbolos na comunidade joanina. O filtro teológico adotado para essa compreensão partiu como base de João 4, em que surgem, dentro dessa perícope, sinais de uma comunidade em um processo teológico em diversas fases. É relevante a exegese porque nos permite entender o contexto histórico, as dificuldades da comunidade joanina e quais as principais questões discutidas dentro desse texto. A intenção primária é apresentar o valor da mulher para a comunidade de João em contrapartida com a opressão religiosa no mesmo período. Partindo do texto de Jo 4, 4-42, pretendemos também entender a proposta do redator, que usa os símbolos como forma de linguagem para classificar os personagens, a qualidade da missão e a forma de servir ao reino de Deus na perspectiva joanina.

Avaliação da influência de cinza da casca de arroz em cimentos para poços de petróleo submetidos à injeção de vapor

Reservoirs that present highly viscous oils require methods to aid in their recovery to the surface. The elev ated oil viscosity hinders its flow through porous media and conventional recovery methods have not obtained significant efficiency. As such, the injection of steam into the reservoir through an injection well has been the most widely used method of therma l recovery, for it allows elevated volumes of recovery due to the viscosity reduction of the oil, facilitating the oil’s mobility within the rock formation and consequently into the production well where it will be exploited. On the other hand, the injecti on of vapor not only affects the fluids found in the rock pores, but the entire structure that composes the well where it is injected due to the high temperatures used in the process. This temperature increment is conducted to the cement, found in the annu lus, responsible for the isolation of the well and the well casing. Temperatures above 110 ̊C create new fazes rich in calcium in the cement matrix, resulting in the reduction of its permeability and the consequential phenomenon of mechanical resistance ret rogression. These alterations generate faults in the cement, reducing the well’s hydraulic isolation, creating insecurity in the operations in which the well will be submitted as well as the reduction of its economic life span. As a way of reducing this re trograde effect, this study has the objective of evaluating the incorporation of rice husk ash as a mineral additive substitute of silica flour , commercially utilized as a source of silica to reduce the CaO/SiO 2 ratio in the cement pastes submitted to high temperatures in thermal recovery. Cement pastes were formulated containing 20 and 30% levels of ash, apart from the basic paste (water + cement) and a reference paste (water + cement + 40% silica flour) for comparison purposes. The tests were executed th rough compression resistance tests, X - Ray diffraction (XRD) techniques, thermogravimetry (TG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and chemical anal ysis BY X - ray fluorescence (EDS) on the pastes submitted to cure at low temperatures (45 ̊C) for 28 days following a cure at 280 ̊C and a pressure of 2,000 PSI for 3 days, simulating vapor injection. The results obtained show that the paste containing 30% r ice shell ash is satisfactory, obtaining mechanical resistance desired and equivalent to that of the paste containing 40% silica flour, since the products obtained were hydrated with low CaO/SiO 2 ratio, like the Tobermorita and Xonotlita fases, proving its applicability in well subject to vapor injection.

Estudo paramétrico da injeção de polímeros em reservatórios de petróleo

Developing an efficient methodology for oil recovery is extremely important . Within the range of enh anced oil recovery, known as EOR, the injection of polymer solutions becomes effective in controlling the mobility of displacing fluid . This method consists of adding polymers to the injection water to increase its viscosity, so that more water diffuses in to the porous medium and increasing the sweep efficiency in the reservoir. This work is studied by numerical simulation , application of the injection polymer solution in a homogeneous reservoir , semisynthetic with similar characteristics to the reservoirs of the Brazilian Northeast , numerical simulations were performed using thermal simulator STARS from CMG (Computer Modelling Group ). The study aimed to analyze the influence of some parameters on the behavior of reservoir oil production, with the response to cumulative production. Simulations were performed to analyze the influence of water injection, polymer solution and alternating injection of water banks and polymer solution, comparing the results for each simulated condition. The primary outcomes were: oil viscosity, percentage of injected polymer, polymer viscosity and flow rate of water injection. The evaluation of the influence of variables consisted of a complete experimental design followed a Pareto analysis for the purpose of pointing out which va riables would be most influential on the response represented b y the cumulative oil production . It was found that all variables significantly influenced the recovery of oil and the injection of polymer solution on an ongoing basis is more efficient for the cumulative production compared to oil recovery by continuous water injection. The primary recovery show ed low levels of oil production , water injection significantly improves the pro duction of oil in the reservoir , but the injection of polymer solution em erges as a new methodology to increase the production of oil, increasing the life of the well and possible reduction of water produced.

Caracterização petrográfica e litogeoquímica de granitoides ediacaranos no extremo NE da Província da Borborema (NE do Brasil) com ênfase nos plútons Gameleira, Pitombeira e Taipu

The studied area is situated in the northeastern extremity of the Rio Grande do Norte State, between the municipalities of Taipu and Poço Branco, and is geologically inserted into the São José do Campestre Crystalline Terrain within the Borborema Province, where the analysis of field relationships, petrographic and geochemical data allowed the distinction of three plutons named: Gameleira, Taipu and Pitombeira. The Gamaleira Pluton is composed of granodioritic rocks characterized by zoned plagioclase phenocrysts, with amphibole and biotite as the main mafic phases. Geochemically, these are metaluminous rocks of calc-alkaline nature and magnesian character. The Pitombeira Pluton encompasses two facies: (a) a coarse-grained to porphyritic monzo- to syenogranitic facies marked by K-feldspar phenocrysts; and (b) a quartz dioritic to tonalitic facies with partially zoned plagioclase laths showing chilled rims. Geochemically, rocks of the monzo- to syenogranitic facies are transitional between metaluminous and peraluminous, display a subalkaline nature (high K calc-alkaline) and a ferroan character, whereas rocks of the quartz dioritic to tonalitic facies are metaluminous, with shoshonitic affinity and ferroan character. Lastly, the Taipu Pluton is made of monzoto syenogranitic rocks with biotite as the chief mafic mineral. They are peraluminous rocks of subalkaline nature (high-K calc-alkaline) and ferroan character. Regarding the rare-earth elements (REE), it is possible to conclude that the three studied plutons display negative Eu anomalies and a relative enrichment of LREE over HREE, with LaN/YbN ratios between 9.39 to 16.20 (Gameleira Pluton), 17.99 to 31.39 (granitic facies of the Pitombeira Pluton), 14.15 to 21.81 (dioritic facies of the Pitombeira Pluton) and 15.17 to 175.41 (Taipu Pluton). Based on the combined investigation of geochemical data and discrimination tectonic diagrams, a late- to post-collisional tectonic environment is suggested for the plutons here studied

Estudo da incorporação de resíduos de perfuração para aplicação em cimentação de poços de petróleo

During the drilling of oil and natural gas are generated solid waste, liquid and gaseous. These solid fragments, which are known as cuttings, are carried to the surface through the drilling fluid. Furthermore, this fluid serves to cool the bit, keeping the internal pressure of the well, and others. This solid residue is very polluting, because it has incorporated beyond the drilling fluid, which has several chemical additives harmful to the environment, some heavy metals that are harmful to the environment, such as lead. To minimize the residue generated, are currently being studied numerous techniques to mitigate the problems that such waste can cause to the environment, like addition of cuttings in the composition of soil cement brick masonry construction, addition of cuttings on the clay matrix for the manufacture of solid masonry bricks and ceramic blocks and coprocessing of the cuttings in cement. So, the main objective of this work is the incorporation of cuttings drilling of oil wells, the cement slurry used in the cementing operation of the well. This cuttings used in this study, arising from the formation Pendências, was milled and separated in a sieve of 100 mesh. After grinding had a mean particle sike in order of 86 mm and crystal structure containing phases of quartz and calcite type, characteristic of the Portland cement. Were formulated and prepared slurries of cement with density 13 lb / gal, containing different concentrations of gravel, and realized characterization tests API SPEC 10A and RP 10B. Free water tests showed values lower than 5.9% and the rheological model that best described the behavior of the mixtures was the power. The results of compressive strength (10.3 MPa) and stability (Dr <0.5 lb / gal) had values within the set of operational procedures. Thus, the gravel from the drilling operation, may be used as binders in addition to Portland cement oil wells, in order to reuse this waste and reduce the cost of the cement paste.

Uso de água produzida na formulação de fluidos de perfuração

Drilling fluids have fundamental importance in the petroleum activities, since they are responsible for remove the cuttings, maintain pressure and well stability, preventing collapse and inflow of fluid into the rock formation and maintain lubrication and cooling the drill. There are basically three types of drilling fluids: water-based, non-aqueous and aerated based. The water-based drilling fluid is widely used because it is less aggressive to the environment and provide excellent stability and inhibition (when the water based drilling fluid is a inhibition fluid), among other qualities. Produced water is generated simultaneously with oil during production and has high concentrations of metals and contaminants, so it’s necessary to treat for disposal this water. The produced water from the fields of Urucu-AM and Riacho da forquilha-RN have high concentrations of contaminants, metals and salts such as calcium and magnesium, complicating their treatment and disposal. Thus, the objective was to analyze the use of synthetic produced water with similar characteristics of produced water from Urucu-AM and Riacho da Forquilha-RN for formulate a water-based drilling mud, noting the influence of varying the concentration of calcium and magnesium into filtered and rheology tests. We conducted a simple 32 factorial experimental design for statistical modeling of data. The results showed that the varying concentrations of calcium and magnesium did not influence the rheology of the fluid, where in the plastic viscosity, apparent viscosity and the initial and final gels does not varied significantly. For the filtrate tests, calcium concentration in a linear fashion influenced chloride concentration, where when we have a higher concentration of calcium we have a higher the concentration of chloride in the filtrate. For the Urucu’s produced water based fluids, volume of filtrate was observed that the calcium concentration influences quadratically, this means that high calcium concentrations interfere with the power of the inhibitors used in the formulation of the filtered fluid. For Riacho’s produced water based fluid, Calcium’s influences is linear for volume of filtrate. The magnesium concentration was significant only for chloride concentration in a quadratic way just for Urucu’s produced water based fluids. The mud with maximum concentration of magnesium (9,411g/L), but minimal concentration of calcium (0,733g/L) showed good results. Therefore, a maximum water produced by magnesium concentration of 9,411g/L and the maximum calcium concentration of 0,733g/L can be used for formulating water-based drilling fluids, providing appropriate properties for this kind of fluid.

Avaliação da variação sedimentológica em uma área da plataforma continental sob a atuação da indústria petrolífera

Petroleum exploration activity occurs on the offshore Potiguar Basin, from very shallow (2-3 m) until about 50 m water depth, extending from Alto de Touros (RN) to Alto de Fortaleza (CE). Take in account the biological importance and the heterogeneity of sediments on this area, it is necessary the understanding of the sedimentological dynamics, and mainly the changes generated by petroleum exploration to prevent possible damages to environment. Despite the intense activity of oil exploration in this area, research projects like these are still rare. In view to minimize this gap, this study was developed to evaluate sedimentological, mineralogical and geochemical changes in the vicinity of a exploration well, here designated as well A, located on the Middle continental shelf, near the transition to Outer shelf. The well selected for this study was the first one drilled with Riserless Mud Recovery technology (RMR) in Brazil. The main difference from this to the conventional method is the possibility of drilling phase I of the well with return of drilling material to the rig tank, minimizing fluid and gravel discharging around the vicinity, during this phase. Monitoring consisted of three surveys, first of them done before start drilling, the second one done 19 days after the end of drilling and the third one done one year after then. Comparison of the studied variables (calcium carbonate and organic matter content, sediment size, mineralogy and geochemistry) was done with their average, median and coefficient of variation values to understand the changes after drilling activity. Because operating company technical reasons, the well location was changed after the first survey (C1), resulting in a shift of the sampled area on the two last surveys (C2 e C3). Nevertheless, the acquired data presented a good correlation, with no loss to the mean goal of the study. The sedimentological, mineralogical and geochemical analyzes were done at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). The results indicated a predominantly sandy environment along the three surveys. It was noticed that the first survey (C1), presented different values for all the studied variables than to the second (C2) and third (C3) surveys, which had similar values. Siliciclastic sediments are prevalent at all surveys, and quartz is the main component (more than 80%). Heavy minerals (garnet, turmaline, zircon and lmenite), rock fragments and mud aggregates also was described. Bioclastic sediments are dominated by coralline algae (more than 45%) and mollusks (more than 30%), followed by benthic foraminifera, bryozoans and worm tubes. More rarely was observed ostracoda and spike of calcareous sponge. Because the low changes of the sediments at the studied area and by the using of RMR method in the drilling, it was possible to conclude that drilling activity did not promote significant alteration on the local sediment cover. Changes in the studied variables before and after drilling activity could be influenced by the changing in the sampling area after survey 1 (C1).

Análise estratigráfica de subsuperfície do Devoniano Inferior da Bacia do Rio do Peixe, Nordeste do Brasil

Subsurface stratigraphic analysis of Devonian strata from the Rio do Peixe Basin, newly recognized by palynological studies, has resulted in the identification of two new lithostratigraphic units assembled in the Santa Helena Group. The Pilões Formation, the lower unit, is composed mainly of dark mudstones and medium-tovery fine-grained sandstones, with minor conglomerates and breccias. The Triunfo Formation, the upper unit, comprises whitish grey, kaolinitic, coarse-grained to conglomeratic, cross stratified sandstones and conglomerates, with interbedded mudstones and fine-grained sandstones. These units were characterized using cores, sidewall and cuttings samples, conventional logs and image log, from three wells drilled by PETROBRAS, and 3D seismic data. The Pilões Formation is interpreted as prodeltaic facies, with lesser associated subaqueous talus, debrite and sandy turbidite lobe facies, distal part of fandelta and braided fluviodeltaic facies of Triunfo Formation. The Santa Helena Group corresponds to the Lower Devonian tectono-sequence deposited in a NW-SE-trending graben during a transgressiveregressive cycle. With 343 meters of thickness (isochore) in well 1-PIL-1-PB (Pilões 1), this sequence has a non-conformity at the lower boundary and its upper boundary is an unconformity with the Lower Cretaceous tectono-sequence (Rio do Peixe Group), that represents a hiatus of about 265 million years. Ignimbrites and coignimbrite breccias (Poço da Jurema volcanic breccia), related to an unknown pyroclastic volcanic event, were recognized at the northern margin of the Sousa halfgraben. Evidence from well data suggests that this event is coeval with the Devonian graben filling. The present study indicates a polyhistorical tectono-volcanosedimentary evolution of the basin. This lithostratigraphic update brings new perspectives for geological research in the Rio do Peixe Basin, as well as in other inland basins of the Northeastern of Brazil. The results of the research also contribute to the kwnoledge of the Borborema Province and western Gondwana paleogeography during the Early Devonian.

Otimização dos parâmetros de um modelo de bomba em sistemas de bombeio centrífugo submerso

One of several techniques applied to production processes oil is the artificial lift, using equipment in order to reduce the bottom hole pressure, providing a pressure differential, resulting in a flow increase. The choice of the artificial lift method depends on a detailed analysis of the some factors, such as initial costs of installation, maintenance, and the existing conditions in the producing field. The Electrical Submersible Pumping method (ESP) appears to be quite efficient when the objective is to produce high liquid flow rates in both onshore and offshore environments, in adverse conditions of temperature and in the presence of viscous fluids. By definition, ESP is a method of artificial lift in which a subsurface electric motor transforms electrical into mechanical energy to trigger a centrifugal pump of multiple stages, composed of a rotating impeller (rotor) and a stationary diffuser (stator). The pump converts the mechanical energy of the engine into kinetic energy in the form of velocity, which pushes the fluid to the surface. The objective of this work is to implement the optimization method of the flexible polyhedron, known as Modified Simplex Method (MSM) applied to the study of the influence of the modification of the input and output parameters of the centrifugal pump impeller in the channel of a system ESP. In the use of the optimization method by changing the angular parameters of the pump, the resultant data applied to the simulations allowed to obtain optimized values of the Head (lift height), lossless efficiency and the power with differentiated results.

Recuperação avançada de óleos pesados em poços fraturados utilizando aquecimento eletromagnético indutivo

The success achieved by thermal methods of recovery, in heavy oils, prompted the emergence of studies on the use of electromagnetic waves as heat generating sources in oil reservoirs. Thus, this generation is achieved by three types of different processes according to the frequency range used. They are: the electromagnetic induction heating, the resistive and the dielectric, also known as radiation. This study was based on computer simulations in oil reservoirs with characteristics similar to those found in the sedimentary basins of the Brazilian Northeast. All cases studied were simulated using the software STARS, CMG (Computer Group, version 2012.10 Modeling). Some simulations took into account the inclusion of electrically sensitive particles in certain sectors of the reservoir model studied by fracturing. The purpose of this work is the use of the electromagnetic induction heating as a recovery method of heavy oil, to check the influence of these aforementioned particles on the reservoir model used. Comparative analyses were made involving electromagnetic induction heating, the operation of hydraulic fracturing and the injection of water to the different situations of the reservoir model studied. It was found that fracturing the injection well in order that the electromagnetic heating occurs in the same well where there is water injection, there was a considerable increase in the recovery factor and in the cumulative oil production in relation to the models in which hydraulic fracturing occurred in the production well and water injection in the injection well. This is due to the generation of steam in situ in the reservoir.