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Up one levelSAGD Report Card
This article gives a comprehensive update on the state of SAGD and its potential for increasing Canada's heavy oil recovery. By Pat Roche © Copyright Nickle's New Technology Magazine, October 2008.
Testing times for Alberta’s oil sands
This article covers the challenges and impacts of current economic conditions on oil sands projects. © Copyright Petroleum Economist 2008.
Expert Viewpoint - heavy oil production technologies
Heavyoilinfo.com talked to Maurice Dusseault about heavy oil production technologies and the potential benefits of applying multiple technologies in a planned sequence.
Unconventional Oil 2008 - Heavy Oil and Tar Sands Update
This article series provides a comprehensive update on heavy oil and tar sands activity © Hart Energy Publishing, LP.
BP Pilot Tests CHOPS in Alaska
Heavyoilinfo.com spoke to Chris West of BP Alaska about the company’s heavy oil production test project on the North Slope.
Heavy Crude Oil: A Global Analysis and Outlook
Hart Energy Consulting recently published its annual report “Heavy Crude Oil: A Global Analysis and Outlook”. Heavyoilinfo.com spoke to Laura Atkins, one of its authors, about the background to the report and some of its key findings.
Expert Viewpoint - Do Steam Injection Additives and In Situ Upgrading Affect Production?
Heavyoilinfo.com spoke to Dr. Daulat D. Mamora, the Rob L. Adams Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Canadian Oil Imports
This article discusses current Western Canadian oil-sands production opportunities and challenges. January 2008 Copyright©Hart Energy Publishing
Technology Improves In-situ Recovery Efficiency
The second of an E&P article series reviewing improvements in heavy oil recovery methods. © Hart Energy Publishing
Artificial Lift systems for Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD)
Schlumberger's Allan Peats explores ESP and other artificial lift systems in SAGD operations.
Heavy Oil Production with an Electric Submersible Pump
A summary on the improvements in electric submersible pump modeling and the impact of dissipiated heat on heavy oil production. © IChemE.
Red Hot Pumps
This article highlights new high temperature ESP technology that has allowed a step change improvement in SAGD operations.
Beyond SAGD - World Oil October 2006
Victor Schmidt discusses the potential advantages of Vapor Extraction over SAGD and ongoing research evaluating its effectiveness.
In situ production technologies - Hart's E&P special supplement July 2006 - Heavy Oil - unleashing the potential
Steam-assisted gravity drainage is the most-used heavy oil recovery method, but the list of options is growing.
Expert Viewpoint with David Hin-Sum Law part two - thermal modeling
In the second of two interviews, David Hin-Sum Law, Heavy Oil Technical Director, Schlumberger Reservoir Fluids Center, based in Edmonton, Canada, discusses thermally enhanced recovery of heavy oil in general and thermal modeling in particular.
The Road to Heavy Oil Success
Heavy oil development presents a high level of complexity throughout the life cycle. Most unconventional production methods bear high upfront costs. Operating costs are likewise often higher than with conventional crude production. The market for products is traditionally limited, the contract terms are difficult, and rebates may be nonexistent; these are also all concerns for those considering, or already producing, heavy oil.