HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION PLANT AND PROCESS

摘要

The invention relates to a plant for the production of a heavy-oil-based hydrocarbon effluent from at least one well, the plant comprising: an injection system (9, 11-16) for injecting an effluent lightening fluid into the bottom of the well; an effluent discharge pump (20); a plurality of sensors (21-26, 30) for measuring physical quantities relative to the plant; and a controller (10) designed to optimize the lightening fluid injection flow rate and to regulate the speed of the pump (20) according to the physical quantities and to a predetermined target production value, the speed of the pump and the physical quantities each lying within a defined range of values. The invention also relates to a hydrocarbon production process in a plant according to the invention. The invention ensures that there is a minimum consumption of lightening fluid while still ensuring proper operation of the pump and good productivity of the well.