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Heavy Oil Production and Processing

Dates Venues Register
07/06/2026 - 11/06/2026 LONDON

Introduction

Heavy Oil Production and Processing

 

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Heavy Oil Production and Processing training course, participants will learn to:

  • Comprehend the unique characteristics and complexities of heavy crude oils including their geology, geochemistry, and fluid properties.
  • Implement a diverse range of recovery methods, from primary to advanced techniques, to maximize heavy oil production from reservoirs
  • Execute well construction, completion, and intervention strategies, overcoming challenges in heavy oil well management
  • Design facilities for heavy oil-water separation and ensure heating, pumping, metering, transportation, and flow assurance.
  • Utilize heavy-to-light oil upgrading processes and technologies to enhance the value of heavy crude resources
  • Implement measures to control sulfur and sour gas emissions in heavy oil processing, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations

Who is this Training Course for?

  • Geologists
  • Geophysicist
  • Reservoir Engineers
  • Drilling Engineers
  • Completion and facilities engineers
  • Chemical and Process Engineers
  • Managers and department heads

 

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Introduction -  Heavy Oil Geology, Geochemistry and Fluid Characterization
  • Introduction to Heavy Crude Oils
  • Heavy Oil Geology and Geochemistry
  • Chemistry of Heavy Oils
  • Fluid Samples Collection
  • Phase Behavior and Fluid Properties
  • Flow Assurance Considerations
  • Heavy Oil Developments
Day 2: Heavy Oil Recovery Methods
  • Primary Recovery
  • Nonthermal Recovery
  • Steam-Based Thermal Recovery
  • Non-Steam-Based Thermal Recovery
  • Developed Recovery Methods
Day 3: Heavy Oil Wells - Construction, Completion and Production
  • Part 1: Heavy Oil Well Construction and Completion
    • Challenges
    • Well Construction
    • Well Completions
    • Well Interventions
  • Part 2: Production and Sand Management
    • Submersible Pumping Systems (SPSs)
    • Gas Lifting
    • Sand Management
Day 4: Heavy Oil Gathering, Processing and Transportation
  • Facilities Design: Heavy Oil–Water Separation
  • Heating, Pumping, and Metering
  • Transportation Options and Flow Assurance
  • Storage and Loading
Day 5: Heavy Oil Processing, Upgrading, and Conversion
  • Upgrading During Recovery
  • Heavy-to-Light Oil Upgrading Process
  • Heavy Oil and Residue Upgrading and Conversion Technology
  • Commercial Heavy to Light Oil Upgrading
  • Sulfur and Sour Gas Control

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