Oil sands and heavy oil resources. Fluid and rock properties. Heat transfer processes in porous media. Comparative analysis of viscous oil recovery methods: steam flooding, cyclic steam stimulation, in-situ combustion and steam-assisted-gravity-drainage. Surface equipment and operation. Laboratory and field performance evaluation of thermal recovery methods. Process economics.
This course may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
- Petroleum Engineering 429 or 523 or consent of the Department.
Sections
This course will be offered next in
Winter 2019.