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Amoco Primrose Lake Project Gets Green Light
Amoco Canada Petroleum Ltd., which owns the Primrose Lake commercial project, has received
approval to proceed with the project. Maximum production rate is estimated at 50,000 barrels per
day, as noted on page 3-1.
Prospecting
for Bitumen in Mongolia Could Be Profitable
A brief look at the energy situation in Mongolia may be found on page 3-21. Information known
on bitumen sands is summarized.
Combined HSC ROSE Process Offers New Route for Upgrading Heavy Feedstocks
A description of the High conversion Soaker Cracking (HSC) process, a modern upgrading tech
nology for heavy feedstocks, is given on page 3-14. One of the highlights of the process is cokefree
operation at high conversion levels. A combination of the HSC and ROSE processes maxi
mizes the assets of the HSC process for extra high liquid yield.
Fourteen In Situ Combustion Projects Active Worldwide
A review of In Situ Combustion (ISC)
ways of applying the ISC process are discussed with a comparison of relative advantages. Horizon
tal well assisted ISC is also reviewed. World incremental daily oil production due to ISC processes
in 1992 was 32,000 barrels of oil per day.
Syncrude Improvement Project Approved
projects around the world is given on page 3-22. Different
Syncrude Canada Ltd. has received approval from ERCB for an expansion/improvement project
of the Mildred Lake Oil Sands Plant that will allow increased synthetic crude oil production, off-
lease processing and tailings reclamation. The production limit for the expansion will be
17.6 million cubic meters per year. The background of the Mildred Lake plant and details of the
expansion project, including design, bitumen supply, atmospheric emissions, health impacts,
reclamation, and socioeconomic issues, are presented on page 3-2.
Bitumen From Tar Sands Seen as Hydrocarbon for the 21st Century
It has been speculated that tar sand resources could play a major role in the next century for the
production of hydrocarbons. Worldwide resources are estimated at 3,000 billion barrels. The
potential for the development of U.S. tar sands is outlined on page 3-10.
Interest Building in China's Tar Sands
Presented on page 3-18 are data on tar sand deposits in China. Thickness, porosity, bitumen con
tent, and geological reserves are given for several deposits. Little exploration has been carried out
to date.
NEDOL 150-Ton/Day Liquefaction Pilot Plant to Be Completed in 1996
Work has begun on Japan's first coal liquefaction pilot plant. The plant will utilize the NEDOL
process. Details are on page 4-5.
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