Preamble:
With the arrival of 2024, the competition and utilization of global oil resources has become more and more important. Heavy oil, as a major problem in the oil field, has always been the focus of research in various countries. In this context, China has made remarkable breakthroughs in the field of heavy oil extraction with its unremitting scientific research efforts and technological innovation, bringing new opportunities for the mainland's energy security and the global energy landscape.
1. Heavy oil extraction: a global technical challenge
Heavy oil, due to its high viscosity and low fluidity, makes the extraction process particularly complex. About 70% of the world's oil resources exist in the form of heavy oil, but its difficulty in extracting is prohibitive for many countries. Traditional extraction techniques are difficult to cope with the high viscosity of heavy oil, resulting in inefficient and costly extraction. Therefore, the R&D and innovation of heavy oil extraction technology has become an urgent problem to be solved by the global oil industry.
In the face of this challenge, countries have invested a lot of resources in technology research and development. However, due to the special physical properties of heavy oil, it is difficult to break through its extraction technology. Although there are some preliminary research results, they have not yet been able to achieve large-scale application. The bottleneck of heavy oil exploitation technology not only restricts the development and utilization of heavy oil resources, but also affects the stability of the global energy pattern.
2. The leap in China's heavy oil extraction technology
In China, however, significant progress has been made in the research and development of heavy oil extraction technology. In recent years, through the introduction of foreign advanced technology and the strengthening of independent innovation and research and development, the mainland has successfully broken through the technical bottleneck of heavy oil exploitation and realized the large-scale and efficient exploitation of heavy oil. The achievement of this achievement not only increases the oil production of the mainland, but also provides a new solution for the global heavy oil extraction field.
The leap in China's heavy oil exploitation technology has benefited from the state's great attention and strong support for the oil industry. The government has introduced a series of policies and measures to encourage enterprises to increase investment in scientific research and promote technological innovation. At the same time, domestic oil companies also actively respond to national policies, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international advanced technologies, and continuously improve their own technical level. Together, these efforts have contributed to the rapid development of heavy oil extraction technology in China.
Event 3: The 21-2 platform was successfully put into production
On the blue sea, an oil platform called Luda 21-2 stands tall among the waves in 2024, and its successful commissioning marks another milestone in China's heavy oil extraction technology. The platform adopts the world's advanced oil thermal development technology, and effectively reduces the viscosity of heavy oil through precisely controlled high-temperature steam injection, so that its fluidity is greatly enhanced, so as to achieve efficient recovery of heavy oil.
The commissioning of the Luda 21-2 platform not only enhances the mainland's offshore heavy oil exploitation capacity, but also demonstrates China's strong strength in the field of offshore oil engineering. The platform integrates a number of cutting-edge technologies, including intelligent control systems, environmental protection and energy-saving facilities, etc., which not only ensures the efficiency and stability of the mining process, but also fully considers the needs of environmental protection and resource conservation. Its successful commissioning has not only injected new vitality into the development of the mainland's petroleum industry, but also set a new benchmark for the global offshore oil exploitation field.
Event 4: Future outlook for China's heavy oil extraction technology
As China continues to make breakthroughs in heavy oil extraction technology, its future development prospects are becoming more and more broad. Looking ahead, China will continue to increase investment in scientific research and promote the innovation and upgrading of heavy oil extraction technology. On the one hand, through the introduction and digestion of international advanced technology, combined with the actual domestic situation to carry out localized transformation, and constantly improve the technical level and application capabilities; On the other hand, strengthen independent innovation and research and development, promote the research and development and application of new technologies and new processes, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of heavy oil exploitation.
At the same time, China will also actively explore the path of coordinated development of heavy oil exploitation and environmental protection. In the mining process, we pay attention to environmental protection and resource conservation, and adopt cleaner production technology to reduce the impact on the environment. In addition, it will also strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international advanced technology to jointly promote the progress and development of global heavy oil exploitation technology.
Editor's spicy comment:
China's remarkable achievements in the field of heavy oil extraction not only demonstrate the country's technological strength, but also bring new changes to the global energy landscape. With the continuous progress and innovation of technology, we have reason to believe that China will make more brilliant achievements in the field of heavy oil extraction and make greater contributions to global energy security and sustainable development. At the same time, we also look forward to seeing more innovative and forward-looking technological achievements emerge to jointly promote the prosperity and development of the global energy industry.