Session Chairs: Farid Ahmadloo - Canadian Natural; Mohammad Kariznovi - ConocoPhillips; Luiz Salomao - ConocoPhillips

This session explores solvent-assisted recovery processes that could reduce energy intensity and improve the economics of bitumen production. Selected presentations in this session are: i) Imperial’s Cold Lake SA-SAGD and LASER review and update on emerging EBRT technology; ii) McDaniel’s evaluation of solvent-based processes and economics; and iii) Canadian Natural’s update on solvent pilots and commercialization.

Presentations:

Solvent Enhanced Thermal Recovery Processes
Litong Zhao, Manager, Thermal Technology - Canadian Natural

Solvent Technologies - Past, Present and Future for Imperial
Deidre Norman, Development Planning Manager - Imperial

Solvent: Technical Review and Economic Upside
Jenya Sergeeva, Evaluation EIT - McDaniel