Aostra claims major oilsands breakthrough

Journal Article · Mon Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6001697

This paper reports that Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (Aostra) has completed a horizontal well in-situ steam injection project it calls a major breakthrough in commercially producing bitumen from the bast Athabasca oilsands deposit in Alberta. Aostra the its $71 million (Canadian) proof of concept pilot underground test facility (UTF) near Fort McMurray, achieved a 60% bitumen recovery rate, compared with less than 20% recovery typically achieved with Alberta bitumen. More than 100,000 bbl of bitumen was produced during the project.

• OSTI ID: 6001697
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 89:28; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040401* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- In Situ Methods
True & Modified
040800 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Economics
Industrial
& Business Aspects
ALBERTA
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CANADA
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
DRILLING
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
IN-SITU RETORTING
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SANDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTIVITY
RECOVERY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RETORTING
STEAM INJECTION
TAR
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES