Development of heavy oils and natural bitumens in the former Soviet Union and eastern and central Europe: State-of-the-art and outlook
- All-Russian Oil and Gas Scientific and Research Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)
The paper summarizes the results of field application of thermal oil recovery techniques (TEOR) in the former Soviet Union, and Eastern and Central Europe. All world known TEOR technologies have been tested and applied in different geological conditions in the FSU and many other East European countries. Energy saving TEOR technologies that improve the efficiency of heavy oil production have expanded the application of improved oil recovery techniques to a wider area and in different environments. TEOR technologies are very complicated, expensive, environmentally sensitive, risky, and usually uncertain. The return of capital invested is slow, and their application strongly depends on oil price and economic climate in each country, The main goal of the paper is to summarize the up-to-date R&D experience of both traditional and advanced TEOR in the Former Soviet Union, and Central and Eastern Europe.
- OSTI ID:
- 269513
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9502114-Vol.1; TRN: 96:001163-0002
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6. UNITAR international conference on heavy crude and tar sands on fueling for a clean and safe environment, Houston, TX (United States), 12-17 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]; Related Information: Is Part Of Heavy crude and tar sands -- Fueling for a clean and safe environment. Proceedings: Volume 1; Meyer, R.F. [ed.]; PB: 811 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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