Impact of fine solids on mined athabasca oil sands extraction II. Effect of fine solids with different surface wettability on bitumen recovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe A. Zhou ◽  
Haihong Li ◽  
Ross Chow ◽  
Olusola B. Adeyinka ◽  
Zhenghe Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Surface Wettability ◽  
Athabasca Oil Sands ◽  
Bitumen Recovery

Athabasca oil sands: effect of organic coated solids on bitumen recovery and quality

2003 ◽  
Vol 39 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 417-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.D Sparks ◽  
L.S Kotlyar ◽  
J.B O'Carroll ◽  
K.H Chung
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Athabasca Oil Sands ◽  
Bitumen Recovery

scholarly journals The Effects of Plume Episodes on PAC Profiles in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region

2021 ◽  
pp. 117014
Author(s):  
Narumol Jariyasopit ◽  
Tom Harner ◽  
Cecilia Shin ◽  
Richard Park
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Athabasca Oil Sands ◽  
Athabasca Oil Sands Region

scholarly journals Identifying Reservoir Features via iSOR Response Behaviour

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 427
Author(s):  
Jingyi Wang ◽  
Ian Gates
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Gravity Drainage ◽  
Athabasca Oil Sands ◽  
Steam Chamber ◽  
Heterogeneous Reservoirs ◽  
Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage ◽  
Response Behaviour

To extract viscous bitumen from oil sands reservoirs, steam is injected into the formation to lower the bitumen’s viscosity enabling sufficient mobility for its production to the surface. Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is the preferred process for Athabasca oil sands reservoirs but its performance suffers in heterogeneous reservoirs leading to an elevated steam-to-oil ratio (SOR) above that which would be observed in a clean oil sands reservoir. This implies that the SOR could be used as a signature to understand the nature of heterogeneities or other features in reservoirs. In the research reported here, the use of the SOR as a signal to provide information on the heterogeneity of the reservoir is explored. The analysis conducted on prototypical reservoirs reveals that the instantaneous SOR (iSOR) can be used to identify reservoir features. The results show that the iSOR profile exhibits specific signatures that can be used to identify when the steam chamber reaches the top of the formation, a lean zone, a top gas zone, and shale layers.

Surfactants in Athabasca Oil Sands Slurry Conditioning, Flotation Recovery, and Tailings Processes

Surfactants ◽  
2000 ◽  
pp. 365-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurier L. Schramm ◽  
Elaine N. Stasiuk ◽  
Mike MacKinnon
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Athabasca Oil Sands ◽  
Flotation Recovery
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