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Heavy Oil
Kevin KimberManager – Heavy Oil & Unconventional ReservoirsChevron Energy Technology Company
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Global Heavy Oil Resources
Unconventional resources such as heavy oil, extra heavy oil and bitumen are projected to play an increasing role in meeting energy demand in the future
ChinaChinaMexicoMexico
ColombiaColombia
UKUK
IranIran
IndonesiaIndonesia
BrazilBrazil AngolaAngola
ArgentinaArgentina
USALower 40USALower 40
VenezuelaVenezuela
TrinidadTrinidad IndiaIndia
CanadaCanada
1 Billion
Barrels in Place
AlaskaAlaska
EcuadorEcuador
PeruPeru
MadagascarMadagascar
NigeriaNigeria OmanOman
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
AustraliaAustralia
RussiaRussia
KuwaitKuwaitEgyptEgyptJordanJordan
E. EuropeE. Europe
ItalyItaly
NetherlandsNetherlands
TurkeyTurkey
10 Billion
100 Billion
> 1 Trillion
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Chevron Participates in Nearly Every Heavy Oil Basin in the World
ChinaChina
AlbertaAlberta
CaliforniaCalifornia
VenezuelaVenezuela
North SeaNorth Sea
Arabian GulfArabian Gulf
IndonesiaIndonesia
AngolaAngola
ChadChad
BrazilBrazil
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley
HamacaHamacaBoscanBoscan
Partitioned Neutral ZonePartitioned Neutral Zone
DuriDuri
CanadaCanada
ThermalPrimaryOffshoreMining
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Chevron Participates in Nearly Every Heavy Oil Basin in the World
ChinaChina
AlbertaAlberta
CaliforniaCalifornia
VenezuelaVenezuela
North SeaNorth Sea
Arabian GulfArabian Gulf
IndonesiaIndonesia
AngolaAngola
ChadChad
BrazilBrazil
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley
HamacaHamacaBoscanBoscan
Partitioned Neutral ZonePartitioned Neutral Zone
DuriDuri
CanadaCanada
ThermalPrimaryOffshoreMining
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Chevron Participates in Nearly Every Heavy Oil Basin in the World
ChinaChina
AlbertaAlberta
CaliforniaCalifornia
VenezuelaVenezuela
North SeaNorth Sea
Arabian GulfArabian Gulf
IndonesiaIndonesia
AngolaAngola
ChadChad
BrazilBrazil
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley
HamacaHamaca
Partitioned Neutral ZonePartitioned Neutral Zone
DuriDuri
CanadaCanada
ThermalPrimaryOffshoreMining
BoscanBoscan
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Chevron Participates in Nearly Every Heavy Oil Basin in the World
ChinaChina
AlbertaAlberta
CaliforniaCalifornia
VenezuelaVenezuela
North SeaNorth Sea
Arabian GulfArabian Gulf
IndonesiaIndonesia
AngolaAngola
ChadChad
BrazilBrazil
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley
HamacaHamacaBoscanBoscan
Partitioned Neutral ZonePartitioned Neutral Zone
DuriDuri
CanadaCanada
ThermalPrimaryOffshoreMining
Saudi Arabia
PNZWafra
SouthUmm Gudair
South FuwarisHumma
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Chevron Participates in Nearly Every Heavy Oil Basin in the World
ChinaChina
AlbertaAlberta
CaliforniaCalifornia
VenezuelaVenezuela
North SeaNorth Sea
Arabian GulfArabian Gulf
IndonesiaIndonesia
AngolaAngola
ChadChad
BrazilBrazil
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley
HamacaHamacaBoscanBoscan
Partitioned Neutral ZonePartitioned Neutral Zone
DuriDuri
CanadaCanada
ThermalPrimaryOffshoreMining
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Technology Drives the Opportunity in Heavy Oil
Steamflood Example
Increases reserves by a factor of 2 – 10 times compared to primary heavy oil recovery.
50 - 80%Steam Flood
5 - 15%Primary
Heavy Oil RecoveryMechanism
- Post - SteamPre-Steam
OilSaturationAverages
55%
OilSaturationAverages
8%
Typical oil saturated core in Duri Field, Indonesia
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50 Years of Thermal Experience at Work
Kern River, California
Steamflood
84,000 BOPD
224,000 BSPD
9,000 wells
Recovery will approach 80%
Production (BOPD)
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
160,000
1895 1905 1915 1925 1935 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995
Steamflood
Primary
Field Discovered
Primary Production Bottom Hole
Heaters
Steamflood
Cogen
2005
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Applying 50 Years of Thermal Experience
Duri Field, Indonesia
Steamflood
200,000 BOPD
1,000,000 BSPD
1.8 BBO Cum Prod
6,000 wells
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
1961 1967 1973 1979 1985 1991 1997 2003
PrimarySteamflood
Steamflood Piloting
Field Discovered 1941
Heavy Oil Production
1 Billionbbl
Production (BOPD)
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Extending 50 Years of Thermal Experience: Potential PNZ Carbonate Steamflood Development
Steamflood Pilot
Large Scale Pilot
Moving heavy oil production to a much higher level over the next30 years
Observationwell
Primary Production
ProposedSteamflood
Pilot
Full Field Steamflood
MB
OP
D
Steamflood
Primary Production
Cyclic
HeatZoneHeatZone
HeatZoneHeatZone
Viscous(Thick)
Oil
Viscous(Thick)
Oil
Injection
Injected Steam
Condensed Steam(Hot Water)
Condensed Steam(Hot Water)
From SteamGenerator
From SteamGenerator
Cyclic Tests
South Umm Gudair
South Fuwaris
Wafra
Mina Saud
Humma
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
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Technology Drives Performance
Deploying Technology, Processes, Tools & Best Practices
Heavy Oil Network & ForumHeavy Oil Network & Forum
Heat ManagementHeat Management
Advanced Thermal SimulationAdvanced Thermal Simulation
Surface Steam DistributionSurface Steam Distribution
Reservoir Surveillance & Characterization
Reservoir Surveillance & Characterization
Steam GenerationSteam Generation
Seek Seek
AdoptAdopt
ShareShare
Seek Seek
AdoptAdopt
ShareShare
Downhole Steam ControlDownhole Steam Control
Well Gauging and Loss MinimizationWell Gauging and Loss Minimization
Water Treatment
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Mentor and transfer critical skills and heavy oil competencies
Deploy advanced technology, processes & best practices
Efficient operating practices lead to high recoveries
Extend technology into new and more challenging reservoirs
Collaborating to Apply our Worldwide Heavy Oil Experience to New Opportunities
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Success in Heavy Oil EOR
OrganizationalCapability
Recovery Efficiency
OperationalEfficiency
Value Chain Integration
Environmental Expectations
Future heavy oil opportunities are tied to technological advancement, integration and organizational capability
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bopd
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