SAGD and In-Situ Recovery Technologies Development in Alberta, Canada
Disciplines: Reservoir
Course Description
Many advances have been made in in-situ recovery techniques in Canada over the past twenty years. This course will provide a general overview of current and emerging heavy oil recovery methods with emphases on field experiences in Alberta and steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). Participants will learn about the concepts, field development, reservoir performances, applicability, challenges, and issues of SAGD and various in-situ recovery methods, as well as reasons for the lower than expected performance of some of the SAGD projects. Knowledge gained will help participants decide if and how it can be applied to their own reservoirs.
Learning Level
Intermediate
Course Length
1 Day
Why Attend
Many advances have been made in in-situ recovery techniques over the past twenty years. Learn more about the current and emerging recovery technologies being developed in order to reduce capital costs, operating costs, and environmental impact.
Who Attends
All E&P personnel, including engineers, geoscientists, technologists, and managers involved or interested in heavy oil recovery methods and field practices will benefit from this course.
CEUs
0.8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are awarded for this 1-day course.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received no later than 14 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations made after the 14-day window will not be refunded. Refunds will not be given due to no show situations.
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We reserve the right to substitute course instructors as necessary.
Instructor
K.C. Yeung, MS, P.Eng., is currently chairman of Partners Energy Development Corp and president at K C Yeung Canadian Enterprise Inc. Previously he was chief advisor for technology and petroleum engineering at Brion Energy. He has worked in the heavy oil industry for 40 years, primarily in the area of reservoir development with Texaco, Suncor, Husky and Brion. He has been involved in various in-situ field projects including cyclic steam stimulation (CSS), steamflood, in-situ combustion, cold heavy oil production with sand (CHOPS), and steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD).
Yeung was a Distinguished Lecturer for the Petroleum Society of CIM. He has given lectures and training courses on heavy oil recovery and SAGD in Canada, China, South America, and the Middle East to promote Canada’s in-situ heavy oil technology. He was also a member of the evaluation committee on the SPE Reprint Series No. 61, Heavy Oil Recovery.
Yeung was the 2005–2006 president of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA) and the 2007 chairman of the Petroleum Society of CIM. In 2009, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Petroleum Society of Canada.