{"id":170,"date":"2020-08-08T19:38:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T18:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inconex.ca\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2020-08-10T14:06:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T13:06:34","slug":"pumps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/?page_id=170","title":{"rendered":"Pumps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>HEAVY OIL OPERATION SYSTEM (HOOS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conventional production<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steam is used to pressurise and heat heavy oil to allow pumping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Viscosity decreases with temperature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steam injection requires expensive boilers or turbines and may not be available in all fields, which leads to: -High energy costs -Erratic production -Complex operations -Not always profitable<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2.png 352w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The HOOS Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOOS technology reduces OPEX of heavy oil production:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> -Reducing power usage by 50-90%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> -Virtually eliminating workover costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Significantly increasing production time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Abruptly reducing water-cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovative HOOS unit LIFTS oil with a continuous belt, rather than creating SUCTION with a pumping device<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aboveground head unit pulls the kevlar belt up coated in viscous oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unit strips the oil from the belt, measures the output and transfers oil for collection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOOS technology allows heavy oil extraction without steam or other energy-intensive down-hole techniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignleft columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/\u0420\u0438\u0441\u0443\u043d\u043e\u043a1.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"223\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/\u0420\u0438\u0441\u0443\u043d\u043e\u043a1.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/?attachment_id=223\" class=\"wp-image-223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/\u0420\u0438\u0441\u0443\u043d\u043e\u043a1.png 454w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/\u0420\u0438\u0441\u0443\u043d\u043e\u043a1-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/\u0420\u0438\u0441\u0443\u043d\u043e\u043a1-322x300.png 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><br><br><strong>HOOS Unit<\/strong><br><br><br>HOOS is an <em>oil lifting technology <\/em>focusing on medium and heavy oil reserves. In contrast with traditional technologies, it replaces the <strong>vertical pumping with <em>vertical transportation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" width=\"614\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3.png 988w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-768x306.png 768w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-3-500x199.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>HOOS is an <em>oil lifting technology <\/em>focusing on medium and heavy oil reserves. In contrast with traditional technologies, it replaces the <strong>vertical pumping with <em>vertical transportation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conventional lift technology uses more energy than HOOS and gets more expensive as oil gets thicker and heavier due to efficiency losses in pumping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOOS is more energy efficient overall than pumping, AND&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because viscosity aids lift efficiency, HOOS technology uses LESS energy as oil gets heavier and thicker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-229\" width=\"405\" height=\"346\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOOS: cloud operability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuous monitoring includes instantaneous production, power consumption, belt speed &amp; temperatures, through a secure VPN to a central cloud server<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cloud server summarizes HOOS unit operations: GIS positioning, contextual menus, operating calendar, intelligent schedules, workflows, alerts, production history and cost forecast<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measures production in real time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" width=\"424\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7.png 599w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-7-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Proprietary Well Operating System monitors and records every parameter of the running equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proprietary Well Operating System monitors and records every parameter of the running equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surface unit is an assembly of different specialized systems:<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Efficient modular driving system, capable of generating more than 5 tons force, that is 5000m depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Metering system: instant production, energy consumption<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Control system: fully featured IT operating system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Moebius system: single sided continuous belt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Oil collecting system: variable compression unit and air compressed blowing unit <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Auto-status system: belt speed unit, pressure unit, temperature unit, proximity unit, video broadcasting unit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Belt anti-stick system to reduce down hole paraffin deposits Pressure prevention system, up to 160\u00a0 bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-236\" width=\"298\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-8.png 438w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-8-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How gas is produced<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOOS is a natural separator of gas and oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surface unit acts as an extension of the casing, therefore gas floats freely from the perforations to the surface and inside the surface unit, driven by the pressure. Then, on the right side of the surface unit there is a special flange (red bullet) where the gas can be collected and sent to the main line, flared or converted into power. Oil goes downwards to the metering unit, it is measured and the pushed forward to the tank or to the gathering park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" width=\"403\" height=\"303\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HOOS \u2013 Down-Hole Unit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology within down-hole unit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Variable dimensions, to fit the casing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Modular design to alter unit weight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Heavy duty bearings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Anti-torsion system <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Anti-seizing system, allowing slight vertical\u00a0 movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"*\">Maintain optimal belt tension<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-13.png 161w, https:\/\/inconex.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-13-92x300.png 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEAVY OIL OPERATION SYSTEM (HOOS) Conventional production Steam is used to pressurise and heat heavy oil to allow pumping Viscosity decreases with temperature Steam injection requires expensive boilers or turbines and may not be available in all fields, which leads &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/?page_id=170\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-170","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=170"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":245,"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/170\/revisions\/245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inconex.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}