METHOD FOR CONVERTING A HEAVY CRUDE OIL PRODUCED VIA A WELLBORE FROM A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION INTO A DISTILLATE PRODUCT STREAM USING A SOLVENT DEASPHALTING PROCESS

摘要

A method for producing a heavy crude oil from a subterranean formation through a wellbore and converting the heavy crude oil into a product distillate hydrocarbon stream and at least one of heat, steam, electricity and synthesis gas by separating distillable components of the heavy crude oil by distillation and solvent deasphalting and converting the asphaltic residual portion of the heavy crude oil in a fluidized bed to at least one of heat, steam, electricity or synthesis gas. In one embodiment, the heavy crude is diluted and the crude oil/diluent mixture is transported to a market location where the crude oil is subsequently converted. The method also produces diluent hydrocarbons useful as a separate product, a distillable hydrocarbon stream or in the production and transportation of the heavy crude oil.