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Fuel, 2018
Abstract A proprietary cell was designed and fabricated to investigate the density and viscosity ... more Abstract A proprietary cell was designed and fabricated to investigate the density and viscosity of fluid at high pressure and elevated temperatures. In the first part of this study the results of density and viscosity measurement of a heavy oil sample in the absence of water are presented and the results for water/oil blends will be reported in the second part. A heavy oil from a reservoir in Western Alberta was used and its density and viscosity were measured using a special blind cell and a custom made inline viscometer respectively at pressure of 13.76 MPa (2000 psig) and elevated temperatures of up to 300 °C. Hysteresis was observed on density and viscosity of the heavy oil when it was cooled down after being exposed to elevated temperatures.
Fuel, 1995
This paper reviews the laboratory combustion performance of different heavy oil and oil sand rese... more This paper reviews the laboratory combustion performance of different heavy oil and oil sand reservoir samples, and discusses the field performance of some of the in situ combustion projects which have been or continue to be operated in Canada. Abnormal behaviour (deviation from classical concepts of combustion) encountered in the field and in the laboratory are interpreted in the light of the combustion kinetics developed by the In Situ Combustion Research Group at the University of Calgary. The results are used to suggest design considerations for successful field projects.
Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 2006
With new oil sands projects and expansions of existing projects coming onstream, it is anticipate... more With new oil sands projects and expansions of existing projects coming onstream, it is anticipated that production of heavy crude and bitumen will reach more than 318,975 m3/d (two million barrels per day) by 2012, and over 794,937 m3/d (five million barrels per day) by 2030 (on a synthetic crude oil basis). It is assumed that most of this anticipated production can be marketed in the United States; however, the U.S. currently only accepts limited volumes of synthetic crude oil (SCO), as it must be blended with other crude to meet refinery specifications. This combination of limited U.S. refinery capacity and current SCO quality means there is risk that much of this new production either cannot be marketed, or that market price will be reduced because of oversupply, unless new markets can be found. An obvious new market for Canadian heavy oil and bitumen is the Asian-Pacific region, due both to increasing demand for petroleum products and proximity. The Alberta Energy Research Insti...
Fuel, 2018
Abstract A proprietary cell was designed and fabricated to investigate the density and viscosity ... more Abstract A proprietary cell was designed and fabricated to investigate the density and viscosity of fluid at high pressure and elevated temperatures. In the first part of this study the results of density and viscosity measurement of a heavy oil sample in the absence of water are presented and the results for water/oil blends will be reported in the second part. A heavy oil from a reservoir in Western Alberta was used and its density and viscosity were measured using a special blind cell and a custom made inline viscometer respectively at pressure of 13.76 MPa (2000 psig) and elevated temperatures of up to 300 °C. Hysteresis was observed on density and viscosity of the heavy oil when it was cooled down after being exposed to elevated temperatures.
Fuel, 1995
This paper reviews the laboratory combustion performance of different heavy oil and oil sand rese... more This paper reviews the laboratory combustion performance of different heavy oil and oil sand reservoir samples, and discusses the field performance of some of the in situ combustion projects which have been or continue to be operated in Canada. Abnormal behaviour (deviation from classical concepts of combustion) encountered in the field and in the laboratory are interpreted in the light of the combustion kinetics developed by the In Situ Combustion Research Group at the University of Calgary. The results are used to suggest design considerations for successful field projects.
Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 2006
With new oil sands projects and expansions of existing projects coming onstream, it is anticipate... more With new oil sands projects and expansions of existing projects coming onstream, it is anticipated that production of heavy crude and bitumen will reach more than 318,975 m3/d (two million barrels per day) by 2012, and over 794,937 m3/d (five million barrels per day) by 2030 (on a synthetic crude oil basis). It is assumed that most of this anticipated production can be marketed in the United States; however, the U.S. currently only accepts limited volumes of synthetic crude oil (SCO), as it must be blended with other crude to meet refinery specifications. This combination of limited U.S. refinery capacity and current SCO quality means there is risk that much of this new production either cannot be marketed, or that market price will be reduced because of oversupply, unless new markets can be found. An obvious new market for Canadian heavy oil and bitumen is the Asian-Pacific region, due both to increasing demand for petroleum products and proximity. The Alberta Energy Research Insti...