{"product_id":"advanced-friendly-tech-heavy-crude","title":"Advanced Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Heavy Crude Oil Production","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCésar Ovalles (Author)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781041064503\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e CRC Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavy and extra-heavy crude oils and bitumen make up more than half of the hydrocarbons available worldwide, but their high viscosity and contaminant levels make production, transport, and refining costly under conventional methods. Advanced Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Heavy Crude Oil Production presents a comprehensive account and critical review of the enhanced oil recovery technologies with the strongest potential for successful deployment during the energy transition, tracking progress across both academia and industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews the advantages and disadvantages of each EOR route considered, from thermal and catalytic methods to nanotechnology-assisted recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscusses the economic and environmental trade-offs of each technology, with perspectives from practitioners working directly with the highlighted methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrames recovery technology choices within the broader energy transition, useful for planning lower-footprint operations in existing heavy oil fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposition and fundamentals of heavy and extra-heavy crude oil; thermal and non-thermal enhanced oil recovery routes; nanotechnology and catalytic upgrading; environmental footprint and emissions considerations; economic viability of emerging technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCésar Ovalles holds a Licentiate degree in Chemistry from Simón Bolívar University (Caracas) and a Ph.D. from Texas A\u0026amp;M University. He spent 16 years at PDVSA-INTEVEP, the R\u0026amp;D branch of the Venezuelan oil industry, before joining Chevron in 2006, where he worked on petroleum chemistry, enhanced oil recovery, heavy crude upgrading, and asphaltene characterization. In 2020 he founded and led Chevron's Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Program until his retirement in 2024. He has published 73 peer-reviewed papers and four technical books, holds 25 patents, and has presented 136 conference papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFundamentals of heavy and extra-heavy crude oil and bitumen; thermal recovery technologies; non-thermal and chemical EOR routes; nanotechnology-assisted upgrading and recovery; catalytic in-situ upgrading; environmental and emissions considerations; economic evaluation of EOR routes; industry and academic case perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor engineers and researchers evaluating which enhanced oil recovery route fits a given heavy crude asset, this book weighs the technical, economic, and environmental trade-offs of each option side by side, drawing on the author's direct industry R\u0026amp;D experience in heavy oil upgrading and carbon capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eheavy crude oil, extra-heavy oil, enhanced oil recovery, EOR technologies, bitumen upgrading, energy transition, environmental footprint of oil production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetroleum and reservoir engineers, oil and gas researchers, environmental engineers, EOR technology practitioners, academic libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetroleum, Enhanced Oil Recovery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does this book cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e A critical review of the enhanced oil recovery technologies with the highest potential for heavy and extra-heavy crude oil production during the energy transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho should read this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e Petroleum and reservoir engineers, EOR researchers, and environmental engineers working on heavy crude oil projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the book compare different EOR technologies?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, it reviews the advantages, disadvantages, and economic and environmental trade-offs of each technology covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the book relevant to the energy transition?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, it frames EOR technology choices within the shift from fossil fuels toward lower-footprint operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Advanced Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Heavy Crude Oil Production?\u003c\/strong\u003e Directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eFAQ here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📦 New to ordering with us? 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