The in-situ steam-based technology is still the main exploitation method for heavy oil and
oilsands resources all over the world. But currently most of the steam-based processes (eg …

Utilization of the abundant heavy crude oil resources has been accepted as an effective
approach to tackle the shortage of light oil supply in the coming decades. However, the high …

This paper reviews recent developments in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques
published in SPE conference proceedings for 2007 to 2009. It also updates the EOR criteria …

CO 2 flooding is a proven enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique and is also considered as
a potential method for CO 2 sequestration. Despite having successful field trials on CO 2 …

Abstract Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) techniques play a crucial role in maximizing
hydrocarbon production from mature oil reservoirs. This review paper provides a …

North America's long-term energy future depends heavily upon the Athabasca oilsands.
Only 15% of these deposits are at mineable depths (< 90m) and thus 85% of the oilsands …

In this article, the importance of colloids and interfaces in thermal heavy oil or bitumen
extraction methods is reviewed, with particular relevance to oil sands. It begins with a brief …

Petroleum in general is found in sub-surface reservoir formation amongst pores existent in
the formation. For several years due to lack of information regarding production and …

This paper presents a field scale reservoir characterization for a late Pennsylvanian clastic
reservoir at the Farnsworth Unit (FWU), located in the northeast Texas Panhandle on the …

The increasing oil demand and the significant amount of heavy oil/bitumen reserves will
motivate a huge effort on the development of heavy oil reservoirs in the next decades. Within …