Improving oil recovery for Arctic offshore oilfields using efficient multifunctional systems

Abstract

Abstract This work presents the main properties of multifunctional systems designed for improving oil production for Artic offshore fields. The processes were developed using a system approach to the optimal organization of complex technological objects. This approach employs the principles of general systems theory, which are based on information theory developed by C. Shannon and W. Weaver and can be used to formulate the organization criteria of a technological system with hierarchical structure. This can be applied in technology for creating multifunctional processes with synergistic properties. Technological solutions were designed in order to address a number of important issues associated with the development of offshore oil fields in the Artic region, namely: improving oil recovery, energy saving, environmental problems (problems associated with the conservation of a unique ecosystem) and ensuring the operation of the production platforms. These solutions will allow to solve these problems simultaneously in multifunctional systems that combine power generation modules based on the Brayton and Rankine cycles and modules for carbon dioxide capture. The efficiency of the proposed solution exceeds that of analogous solutions overseas.