Intevep, S.a.

Gerson Siachoque

Ignacio A Layrisse

Manuel Chirinos

Felix Abraham Silva

Galanda Morfes

Carlos Vallejos

Tito Vasquez

Miguel A Paraco

Carlos Conde

Miguel Marquina

A process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste, water and solvent; and feeding the first product to a separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.

Process for improving and recuperating waste, heavy and extra heavy hydrocarbons

A process for in situ upgrading of a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of (a) positioning a well in a reservoir containing a heavy hydrocarbon having an initial API gravity of less than or equal to about 8; (b) injecting a light solvent into the well at reservoir conditions so as to provide an upgraded hydrocarbon in the reservoir, the upgraded hydrocarbon having an improved API gravity greater than the initial API gravity; and (c) producing the upgraded hydrocarbon from the well.

Process for in SITU upgrading of heavy hydrocarbon

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Edo. Miranda, Venezuela

Gerson Siachoque