Aostra eyes commercial scale oilsands project

Journal Article · Mon Aug 31 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7006667

This paper reports that Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (Aostra) has begun studying a commercial project for bitumen production using steam assisted gravity drainage techniques developed at its underground test facility (UTF) in northern Alberta. Aostra's project focuses on the Athabasca oilsands deposit. It uses paired horizontal wells with steam injected in one well and bitumen produced from the other. A proof of concept pilot phase at the UTF was completed last year that showed the technique is competitive with conventional bitumen recovery at a scale of 20,000-40,000 b/d. Aostra is producing 2,000 b/d in a demonstration phase.

• OSTI ID: 7006667
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 90:35; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALBERTA
ATHABASCA DEPOSIT
BITUMENS
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CANADA
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DRAINAGE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL SAND DEPOSITS
OIL SANDS
OPTIMIZATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTIVITY
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
STEAM INJECTION
TAR
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMAL RECOVERY