heavy oil

To overcome operational constraints tied to ball-and-seat valves, an operator tested a spring-loaded alternative downhole.

Following a US military operation to arrest Venezuela’s president, analysts say there is no easy fix for the country’s beleaguered upstream sector.

The research facility said it plans to add multiphase-flow-testing capabilities for heavy oil and different viscosities.

The latest acquisition strengthens Cenovus Energy’s position as Canada’s largest SAGD producer.

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation said it plans to use water injection, steam huff ’n’ puff, and steamflooding to produce the heavy oil field, with peak production expected in 2026.

Once labeled “undrillable,” Brazil’s heavy-oil Atlanta field in the Santos Basin faced technical, financial, and logistical challenges. But through a phased approach, clever reuse of assets, and disciplined project execution, Brava Energia transformed a risky deepwater asset into a producing field with 172 million BOE in 2P reserves.

Strathcona doubles down on heavy oil—sells Montney assets for nearly CAD 3 billion, grabs Canada’s top crude-by-rail hub, and sets sights on MEG Energy in bold growth move.

Operator targets first oil 30 months after field sanction of $1.5 billion heavy-oil project that will use a refurbished wellhead platform and FPSO.

Hammerhead, the seventh planned project offshore Guyana, is expected to reach FID later this year and go on-stream in 2029.

This work investigates the root cause of strong oil/water emulsion and if sludge formation is occurring within the reservoir using a robust integrated approach.