Oilfield Photovoltaic Energy Storage

Can solar energy be used in oil field operations?

One potential application of solar energy in oil field operations is the supply of low–medium temperature process heat required for operations such as degassing, dewatering and desalting. An effort to assess this application is being pursued by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in cooperation with the authors of this review.

Is the oil & gas industry integrating solar PV technology?

In a recent study, it was noted that the oil and gas industry has difficulties integrating solar PV technology in their energy supply chain, and the industry is in a trend to leave solar and concentrate more on fossil based fuels .

What is the potential use of solar PV in the oil industry?

Results listed as capacity potential [GW], as well as capacity factor adjusted energy per year [TWh/y and EJ/y]. Note that the potential use of solar PV in the upstream oil industry is between 0.06 and 0.14 EJ/y, depending on screening rules used. Potential PV use in refining ranges from 0.13 to 0.56 EJ/y.

Can solar power help the Hathaway oil company?

I write about the global energy business. The Hathaway oil company is up to something — using concentrated solar power for enhanced oil recovery. Natural gas has traditionally been the energy source to increase oil production. But in this case, solar power is used to generate steam, which goes downhole to loosen up the oil.

Can solar energy be used in oil production?

We examine the potential for solar energy in global oil operations, including both extraction and transport (“upstream”) and refining (“downstream”). Two open-source oil-sector GHG models are applied to a set of 83 representative global oil fields and 75 refinery crude oil streams (representing ∼25% of global production).

Where will solar energy applications be favored by the oil and gas industry?

We expect that solar energy applications by the oil and gas industry will be specifically favored in countries within the Middle East and North Africa region, which have significant oil and gas reserves, vast areas that can be utilized for solar plants, and high solar radiation.