Finding and producing viscous, low gravity crude in Canada

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1966 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:6585659

Westfall, M F

Husky Oil Canada, Ltd., has solved many difficult operating problems in locating and developing large, shallow reserves of 12-17$ gravity, asphaltic base crude in the Lloydminster area of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Keys to Husky's success have been an aggressive stratigraphic drilling program--which has pinpointed many of the small, unconsolidated sand reservoirs--and a willingness to try new operating ideas. This article outlines the modified conventional exploratory and producing efforts now used commercially at Lloydminster, and discusses some of the new innovations, such as the sonic pump and steam stimulation, now undergoing test.

• Research Organization: Husky Oil Canada Ltd
• OSTI ID: 6585659
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 162:6; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
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ALBERTA
CANADA
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
EXPLORATION
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NORTH AMERICA
OIL WELLS
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PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
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RECOVERY
RESOURCES
ROCKS
SANDSTONES
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
STEAM INJECTION
STIMULATION
THERMAL RECOVERY
WATERFLOODING
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS