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18-485: The Ascari KZ1 is a sports car made by Ascari Cars . The car is named from the initials of Ascari's owner Klaas Zwart, a wealthy Dutch businessman. The KZ1 made its worldwide debut at the 2005 Autosport International with a price tag of £235,000. Each car required 340 hours of handcrafting at Ascari's 45,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Banbury , England by a team of 30 highly skilled craftsmen. Owners also received

36-439: A gravity separation mechanism was developed. However, gravity separation requires time downhole for the components to separate, which results in lower production rates. Hydrocyclone DOWS systems were developed to speed up the separation and production rate. Hydrocyclone type DOWS systems usually use electric submersible pumps to overcome any pressure head differential needed to inject water into another zone. Additionally,

54-465: A workover . When the water cut becomes high, or when a workover is considered, the economics will be evaluated and may favor the installation of DOWS technology so that the waste water does not need to be treated at the surface. In those cases, the economics may favor injection of the produced water into a different permeable zone accessible to the borehole. However, not all oil wells are good candidates for deploying DOWS. The producing zone that

72-410: A DOWS system is located in must be sealed from the other zones of the borehole by packers . This allows the intake of a DOWS system to receive the petroleum and water mixture. In some types of DOWS systems, a pump will force the received mixture through the oil/water separation system. In some DOWS systems, the pressure of the fluids in the borehole will be enough to force the water-rich stream into

90-491: A permeable zone below the DOWS system. In other DOWS systems, a separate pump is needed to inject the water-rich stream into a permeable zone. An artificial lift pump is used to lift the petroleum-rich stream to the surface. DOWS systems do not entirely separate petroleum from water in the borehole. Instead, DOWS systems will decrease the amount of water brought to the surface. Some entrained droplets of water will be retained in

108-624: A second less than the standard KZ1, with numbers comparable to the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 . The KZ1 was featured in November 2005 on the BBC television show Top Gear , where it set the 5th fastest lap time ever recorded on the show at 1 minute 20.7 seconds; currently, the KZ1 holds 26th place, the seventh-fastest time being 1:17.3 set by an Ascari A10 . Ascari Cars Ascari Cars Ltd.

126-424: Is considered to be wastewater that will need to be treated . Over time, as the petroleum products are being depleted from the reservoir, the water cut (the ratio of water produced compared to the volume of total liquids produced) may increase. Or, when the field is undergoing secondary recovery with a waterflood , the water cut may become very high. Alternatively, the well may develop other problems requiring

144-428: Is reduced to an astounding 1,250 kg (2,755.8 lb), which is achieved by its carbon fibre chassis tub and a carbon fibre body shell. The KZ1-R retains power steering, a feature that is usually absent from race cars. The KZ1-R uses the same mid-mounted, naturally-aspirated, dry sump BMW S62 90-degree V8, but it has been tuned for a total of 520 bhp (388 kW; 527 PS) at 7000 rpm. Displacement stays

162-427: Is still a pure road car in every right, but with the invigoration of a GT3 racer. The front lip spoiler has been updated with a pronounced splitter for increased down-force. Also unlike the KZ1, the race version features a large fixed racing wing, in place of the small adjustable spoiler found on the road car. The headlights have also been modified, with HID bulbs and turn signals, losing the silver, crystallized look of

180-573: Is the racing version of the Ascari KZ1, primarily being featured in the new FIA GT3 European Championship and the United SportsCar Championship as well as other small level championships which run a similar formula. The KZ1-R is similar to the road going KZ1, but vastly improved. The most obvious differences between the KZ1 and KZ1-R lie on the exterior of the car. Tuned for racing, the KZ1-R

198-480: The Ascari KZ1 and the high cost of production Ascari suffered heavy financial losses; the company filed for bankruptcy in 2010. Downhole oil%E2%80%93water separation technology An oil producing well is usually completed to pump all produced fluids to the surface where the fluids will be separated into their constituent components. In the early life of most oil producing wells, more petroleum will usually be produced than produced water . The produced water

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216-405: The KZ1. The rear fenders of the car have also been increased slightly to house the larger wheelbase. The wheels are forged aluminium alloy, to further reduce curb weight. The car features a stripped down interior with power windows removed, fine leather replaced by Alcantara, cloth, and carbon fibre racing seats and an integral roll cage, which adds rigidity to the car's body during races. Curb weight

234-675: The opportunity to drive the car at the Ascari-managed Race Resort Ascari in Spain. Production was limited to 50 units. 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h) in 8.0 seconds The KZ1 is powered by a highly tuned BMW S62 , a 4,941 cc (4.9 L) V8 engine originally used in the E39 M5 and Z8 . The car can attain a maximum speed of 201 mph (323 km/h) and can accelerate from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 3.7s and from 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h) in 8.0s. The Ascari KZ1-R

252-425: The petroleum-rich stream, and some droplets of petroleum and dissolved gas will be entrained within the water-rich stream. Trials have shown that a majority of properly operating DOWS systems may reduce the amount of water brought to the surface by around 75%. Research into further reducing the amount of water brought to the surface continues. Two traditional types of DOWS systems have been developed. Initially,

270-535: The rear and 235/35x19 tires in the front. The front brakes are cross-drilled and vented with 6-piston racing-type calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear. The KZ1-R can accelerate from 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h) in 3.8 seconds, thanks to its increased power-to-weight ratio . Ascari claimed a 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h) acceleration time of 8.0 seconds along with a maximum speed of 201 mph (323 km/h). The racing version manages to reach 62 mph (100 km/h) in about four-tenths of

288-516: The same at 4,941 cc (4.9 L; 301.5 cu in), with torque at 550 N⋅m (406 lbf⋅ft) at 4500 rpm. This allows the KZ1-R to achieve a power to weight ratio of 416 bhp (310 kW; 422 PS) per tonne. The KZ1-R uses a carbon fibre chassis and a tubular steel rear frame. Both front and rear suspension are double-wishbone with coil over dampers, mated to anti-roll bars for stability. The wheels are 19-inch (483 mm) forged aluminium racing wheels mounted to 305/30x19 tires in

306-546: Was a British automobile manufacturer based in Banbury , England, and founded by Klaas Zwart. Zwart was the former chairman and majority owner of oil and gas company Petroline, which designed and manufactured its own downhole technology . Petroline was purchased by Weatherford in 1999. The company was named after Alberto Ascari (1918–1955), the first double winner of the World Championship of Drivers . The company filed for bankruptcy in 2010. Ascari's official site

324-647: Was also shut down and has not been updated since 2009. Ascari Cars was established in Dorset in 1994. Its first limited-edition car, the Ascari Ecosse , was launched in 1998. In 2000 Ascari Cars built a new facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Ascari Car's second car, the Ascari KZ1 , was developed at Banbury, which also housed Team Ascari's racing assets. The premises are now occupied by Haas F1 Team . Due to declining sales of

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