Turning Yellow Into Green
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- Category: New Tech
- Published: 2013-Oct-28
- Author: James Mahony
Sour oil and gas reserves could generate a golden age for sulphur processors
Sulphur is not a hot commodity for most Alberta companies. For many in the oilpatch, the mere mention of the yellow crystal recalls images of vast sulphur stockpiles that a few producers have created in northern Alberta, mainly as the by-product of sour gas and oilsands production.
Keeping Track
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- Category: New Tech
- Published: 2013-Oct-14
- Author: Richard Macedo
Suite of solutions helps monitor safety of employees
In a resource industry like oil and gas, where development occurs largely in distant, remote and rugged areas far removed from population centres and reliable cellular reception, ensuring the safety of employees can be onerous.
In Situ In Charge
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- Category: New Tech
- Published: 2013-Oct-01
- Author: Carter Haydu
Using geothermic fuel cells to heat hydrocarbons and produce power
Energy lost as heat during a chemical reaction is a major problem associated with fuel cell technology in power generation, but not so with in situ oilsands production. For the latter, the heat is a virtue.
Operators Get A Welcome Lift
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- Category: New Tech
- Published: 2013-Sep-25
- Author: James Mahony
New “one-eyed” electronic sensor cracks North American plunger-lift market
Although fairly low profile in Canada’s oilpatch, plunger-lift systems are nonetheless key to keeping many of western Canada’s producing natural gas wells running smoothly.
Accelerating Radio Frequency Technology
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- Category: New Tech
- Published: 2013-Sep-25
- Author: Gordon Cope
Innovative simulation software could lead to greener oilsands production
It takes a lot of energy to separate bitumen from the oilsands. In the case of in situ projects, where steam is injected into the reservoir in order to heat up the crude so that it can flow more easily to surface, approximately one thousand cubic feet of natural gas is used for every barrel recovered. Currently, one million barrels per day are recovered by in situ techniques. According to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, in situ production is forecast to more than triple, to 3.5 million barrels per day by 2030.