Long Lake Project, Introduction and Update

12.10.2009 | Jerry Krett / Nexen Energy

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

Canadian Oil - Challenges and Opportunties

12.10.2009 | Tracy Grills / Candian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA)

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

SAGD - Just Add Water and Stir

06.25.2009 | Peter Bulkowski / Mister Chemistry

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

Canadian Oil Sands - Perceptions of our Industry

12.03.2008 | Trent Kaiser / Candian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA)

Presentation on the negative public perception of heavy oil production, and the fallacies that drive that perception

Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project

06.25.2008 | Michelle Dorfmueller / Marathon Petroleum

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

ConocoPhillips - Processing Oil Sands Derived Feeds

06.25.2008 | Bruce Randolph / ConocoPhillips (COP)

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

BP Refining of Albertan Crude Oil

06.25.2008 | Ron Fisher / BP Refining Technology

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

Challenges in Processing Canadian Oilsands Crude - A US Refiners' Perspective

12.24.2007 | Bruce Randolph / ConocoPhillips (COP)

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

Canadian Heavy Oil - Opportunties and Challenges

12.04.2007 | Gerald W. Bruce / Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA)

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

Sulfur Speciation by GCXGC-SCD

06.20.2007 | Dr. Zbigniew Ring / National Centre for Upgrading Technology (NCUT)

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

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - Supply and Markets/Distribution Forecast

06.20.2007 | Barry Lynch / Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)

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

Industrial Studies at the Canadian Light Source

12.06.2006 | Jeffrey Cutler / Canadian Light Source (CLS)

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

Gasification and Hydrocarbon Upgrading Opportunities and Challenges in Western Canada

12.06.2006 | Duke du Plessis / Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI)

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

NGL Fouling Project - NOVA Chemicals Perspective

06.7.2006 | Steve Christner / NOVA Chemicals

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

Enbridge Pipelines 2005 Incentive Tolling Agreement - Metrics

12.01.2005 | Ashok Anand / Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

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

X-Ray Transmission Tomography on Crude Oil and Water Mixtures

04.21.2005 | John M. Shaw / University of Alberta

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

Western Canadian Select - The Case for a Large Heavy Oil Stream

04.21.2005 | D.R. (Rick) Dembicki / EnCana Corporation

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

Challenges and Choices: A Refiner's Perspective on Western Canadian Crude

04.21.2005 | Dennis L. Sutton / Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC

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

Impact of Crude Oil Contamination

11.30.2004 | Bob Falkiner / Imperial Oil Limited

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

Petroleum Quality

03.21.2004 | Ashok Anand / Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

Activities for the control of petroleum quality on Enbridge Pipelines

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) - An Overview

03.31.2004 | John Kanik / CAPP

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

Real Time Oil Corrosivity Measurement Using Radioactive Tracer Technology

11.19.2003 | Douglas C. Eberle / Southwest Research Institute

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

The Canadian Heavy Oil Association

11.19.2003 | Gordon W. Rouse / CHOA

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

Naphthenic Acids Issues

03.26.2003 | Abdel Kharrat / Alberta Research Council

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

Preserving Crude Quality - An Industry Challenge

11.27.2002 | Ashok Anand / Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

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

Well Stimulation and Organic Chlorides

11.26.2002 | J.R. Delorey / BJ Services Company

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

Mercury in Crude Oil

03.27.2002 | Bruce Kennedy / Petro-Canada

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

Basic Crude Blending Do's and Don'ts

11.29.2001 | Richard Parker & Parviz Rahimi / National Centre for Upgrading Technologies

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

Impact of Fine Solids on Refinery Operation

03.14.2001 | Keng Chung / Syncrude Research

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

Stability and Compatibility of Heavy Oils

03.14.2001 | Richard Parker & Parviz Rahimi / National Centre for Upgrading Technologies

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

True Vapor Pressure Method Development

11.30.2000 | Bob Falkiner / Imperial Oil Limited

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

Concerns Relating to Butane Blending

11.30.2000 | Tim Blackmore / Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

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

Non-Phosphate Gel System

11.30.2000 | Unknown presenter / BJ

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

Crude Valuation

04.14.2000 | R.B. MacKenzie / Imperial Oil Limited

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

Crude Quality and Impacts on Refinery Operations

09.09.1998 | Bruce Kennedy / Petro-Canada

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

02.18.1998 | Craig Burwell / NOVA Chemicals

Carbon Disulfide Impact at NOVA Chemicals Corunna Petrochemical Refinery

Conventional Crude Issues

11.06.1997 | John McCall / Imperial Oil Limited

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

Heavy Oil Treatment Plant Cost Performance

11.06.1997 | Dave Kopperson / PanCanadian Petroleum

Information about the costs of dewatering heavy crude oil and a basic cost/benefit analysis, from the producer's view, of increasing the S&W limit on pipelines

On-line Quality Measurement of Heavy Crude

11.06.1997 | Dave Wells / Amoco

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

Crude Oil Quality Monitoring

06.19.1997 | Peter Spitz / ITS - Caleb Brett

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

Refiners Crude Oil Quality

06.19.1997 | Tish Marshall / RCOQ

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