It is well known that primary and secondary production schemes in fields containing heavy oil (< 20 °API) generally result in recoverable reserves of 15% or less. Reserves additions via new discoveries have been declining steadily in the last decades, and the increase of recovery factors from mature oilfields in known basins will be critical to meeting growing market demand. Oilfields containing heavy (and extra heavy) oils or bitumen, since they have low recovery by conventional means, provide significant scope for increasing ultimate recovery using thermal means.
During this course, the instructors plan to: (1) spend most of the time discussing the practical aspects of whole variety of thermal EOR processes, including utilization of reservoir simulation, (2) discuss economics of thermal EOR methods, (3) give the course attendees some practical and useful problems, to work on, and (4) provide each course attendee a workbook containing copies of the instructors’ PowerPoint presentations, and solutions to the class problems.
Why Attend?
This course will provide participants the opportunity to review and learn the most up-to-date information available about EOR technologies and strategies practiced today.