Wescorp Energy

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Wescorp Energy Inc.
Type Public
Industry Oil and Gas
Founded Canada Calgary, Alberta (2003)
Headquarters Canada Calgary, Alberta
Key people Douglas Biles, President & CEO
Robert Power, Chairman of the Board
Products Petrochemical services
Employees 23 (2008)
Website www.wescorpenergy.com

Wescorp Energy is an Canadian company which provides technology for separating water from oil which it claims is significantly more effective than previous technologies.

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

  1. ↑ "Former Gov. Cowper takes post with Canadian energy firm". Alaska Journal of Commerce (Alaska Journal of Commerce). http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/121706/hom_20061215005.shtml. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  2. ↑ Corkerill, Rob (12 Sep 2008). "Wescorp completes nitrogen testing". Gas World. http://www.gasworld.com/news.php?a=3098. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  3. ↑ Cooper, Dave. "Tiny bubbles make big wave in oilpatch". The Edmonton Journal. http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/business/story.html?id=de7793d0-406f-4d21-a9af-824989e4a4d1&k=14809. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  4. ↑ Moriarty, Bob. "Free Oil and Clean Water". 321energy.com. http://321energy.com/editorials/moriarty/moriarty080408.html. Retrieved 2008-10-03.

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