Introduction to the CCQTA, meaning of crude oil quality, value chain of crude oil quality, key considerations, and future direction of crude oil quality.

Fractal systems has developed JetShear proprietary technology, which reduces the viscosity of heavy oils and bitumens without dilution. This system has been successfully applied in a field scale test, the results of which are described in this presentation.

Presentation of Keystone Pipeline system design, operations, shipping, and initial crude oil deliveries quality

Perspectives, Paradigms & Polarization: Technology's Role in Meaning-Based Debate

Crude oil production forecast, market demand forecast and pipeline capacities

Review of Enbridge's ITS quality metrics program for 2005 - 2009, performance summary and recommended metrics changes.

Introduction to the CHOA, recent changes in the CHOA, future initiatives, and taking "The Next Step"

Overview of SAGD and upgrader project, aerial mapping of plant upgrading units, the gasification process, and an update on plant operations

Introduction to the CHOA, growth and development plans for heavy oil in Canada, and challenges and opportunities associated with increasing heavy oil production

Presentation on SAGD production, focused on water treatment and steam production/quality issues

Discussion of planned Marathon Detroit refinery modifications to accomodate planned increase in Canadian heavy crude oils

Discussion of planned Marathon Detroit refinery modifications to accomodate planned increase in Canadian heavy crude oils

Discusses investments that COP is planning to deal with increased volumes of Canadian oilsands derived crude oils, anticipated issues with processing these crude oils such as desalter operability, corrosion in units and products yield distribution and quality

Overview of BP's US refineries, planned expansions at Whiting and Toledo to handle increased volumes of Canadian heavy crude oil, and possible impacts to refinery operations

Discussion of COP joint venture with EnCana, refinery modifications planned to accomodate massive increase in Canadian heavy oil processed, and technical challenges anticipated such as desalter operation, corrosion impacts, and yield distribution changes

Introduction to CHOA, heavy oil growth and development plans in Canada, challenges and opportunities associated with the increased production of heavy oil

Quantitative and qualitative determination of sulfur in petroleum distillates by multidimensional gas chromatography

Review of the 2007 CAPP crude oil production forecast, refinery survey results, and expected distribution of Canadian crude oil

Discussion of the application of the Canadian Light Source to industrial applications such as sulphur speciation, etc.

Review of Alberta energy reserves, AERI, gasification technologies, AERI collaborations with industry on gasification and upgrading techologies, and advances in technology

Discussion of the nature and impact of foulants found in NOVA Chemicals Corunna petrochemical refinery, thought to be associated with foulants identified in NGL/field butane processing in Western Canada

Review of service and quality metrics incorporated in the 2005 ITA negotiations

Presentation on the use of x-ray transmission tomography to obtain accurate phase equilibrium, diffusivity, and emulsion/dispersion property measurements for heavy oil and bitumen+light hydrocarbon and water mixtures

Overview of EnCana crude oil operations, heavy oil production forecast and factors leading to the development of the WCS stream

Discussion of the logistics and LP impacts of using Western Canadian crude vs. international crude alternatives

Presentation on the nature and potential sources of unexpected particulate fouling in DIB heat exchangers

Activities for the control of petroleum quality on Enbridge Pipelines

Discussion of CAPP's purpose, structure, priorities and quality initiatives

Introduction to testing of corrosivity of metals in oil using radioactive tracers and real time monitoring

Introduction to the structure, mandate and activities of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association

Discussion of naphthenic acid corrosion controlling parameters and analytical methods for naphthenic acids

Discussion of existing and future transportation impacts on crude oil quality and the challenges associated with improving the situation

Discussion of the potential impact of well stimulation activities on organic chlorides content of crude oils

Discussion of the issues of mercury present in crude oils and the state of knowledge about Canadian crude oil levels

Discussion of the compatibility of crude oil blends, and the effect of this in the field, transportation and refining

Fine solids can stabilize emuslions in mined sands such that standard technologies cannot resolve the emulsions

Definition of stability and compatibility, modeling of compatibility, effects of thermal processing on stability of crude oils

Discussion of recent activities regarding the development of TVP testing for application to crude oils

Concerns of Enbridge Pipelines regarding the increasing practice of blending butane with crude oils

Reasons for use of a non-phosphate hydrocarbon gellant system, and the chemistry of a new non-phosphate gellant

Information about the valuation of crude oil and the factors that impact upon that valuation

Discussion of the impact of crude quality and contaminants and the variability of those on refinery operations

Carbon Disulfide Impact at NOVA Chemicals Corunna Petrochemical Refinery

Information about conventional crude issues, their financial impacts, and a high level description of the refinery operational impacts of those issues

Information about conventional crude issues, their financial impacts, and a high level description of the refinery operational impacts of those issues

Information about On-line Quality Measurement of Heavy Crude using NIR and correlations to laboratory measured properties such as sulphur, residue levels, Ramsbottom carbon

Information on crude oil monitoring trends, techniques and parameters,, comparisons between the results of physical distillation and simulated distillation, and the benefits of an ongoing crude oil quality monitoring program

Information on the Refiners Crude Oil Quality, including their focus, objectives, structure, membership, and current projects