Simple concept predicts viscosity of heavy oil and bitumen

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6449633

Puttagunta, V R; Miadonye, A; Singh, B ^[1]

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1. Lakehead Univ., Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)

For in situ recovery, a correlation has been developed for predicting the viscosity of bitumen and heavy oil. The correlation requires only a single viscosity measurement. The derived viscosities show an overall average absolute deviation of 4.4% from experimental data for 18 sets of Alberta heavy oil and bitumen containing 175 measurements. The paper describes the equations, their accuracy in determining viscosity, and an example from the Alberta deposits.

• OSTI ID: 6449633
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 91:9; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
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VISCOSITY
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ACCURACY
ALBERTA
ATHABASCA DEPOSIT
COLD LAKE DEPOSIT
EQUATIONS
FORECASTING
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
CANADA
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
NORTH AMERICA
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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023000* - Petroleum- Properties & Composition
040500 - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Properties & Composition