2002 02 13
VAPEX Engineering and Economics for Heavy Oil Pilots in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Presentation by Doug Lillico (PDF 86KB)   Presentation by Richard Luhning (PDF 30KB)
Presentation by Colin Laberge (PDF 13KB)   

Date:	Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Time:	11:30 - 1:00 (Lunch Provided)
Location:	Room A, +30 Level, Husky Conference Centre 707- 8th Ave. SW, Calgary

 
Nexen Inc. and the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) invite you to attend an engineering and economics research project Technology Information Session to stimulate and support Phase 4 of VAPEX (Vapour Extraction) for field pilots in Alberta and Saskatchewan for heavy oil recovery following cold foamy flow and from reservoirs with underlying water.

Background
VAPEX is a non-thermal recovery method which uses gaseous solvents to increase oil recovery. Prior joint industry work studied VAPEX recovery from oil sands, and led to two VAPEX pilots in the Athabasca oil sands, Phase 1 in 1998 and Phase 2 in 1999. Phase 3 (2001) investigated using VAPEX for heavy oil recovery following primary recovery with cold foamy flow and in water coning reservoirs; both promise to be economically attractive. The proposed project, Phase 4 (2002), will be aimed at moving the VAPEX recovery strategies identified in Phase 3 into field pilot demonstration in specific reservoir types/locations.

Project Description

• Draw together a group of participants interested in field piloting the VAPEX process in heavy oil reservoirs with potential for pilot participation.
• Target potential field pilot demonstrations using VAPEX recovery following cold foamy flow and following water coning in conventional heavy.
• Conduct a combination of numerical simulation, facility design, well design/drilling, VAPEX gas composition/recovery, injection/production well control, well spacing, conformance control, pilot design/operation and a supply cost analyses leading to field pilot plant design with a pre-AFE cost estimate (12 months). PTRC will operate the project.
• Research providers will include: Saskatchewan Research Council, Alberta Research Council, Nordic Acres Engineering, Computer Modelling Group, Canadian Energy Research Institute, National Centre for Upgrading Technology, Fractical Solutions and Arkril Enterprises.

Project Cost

• Company Participant Fee will be $25,000 each towards $300,000 total project cost.
• Applications made to Saskatchewan, Alberta and Canada for combined 50% share.

PTAC makes no representation regarding ownership or quality of the subject technology .