Oil Sands Technology

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Laricina Published Papers

• Passive Reservoir Heating for Improved Bitumen Recovery
  Authors: Mauro Cimolai, Sandeep Solanki and Neil Edmunds - Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: This paper is accepted for the Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference (CIPC) 2009, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 16-18 June 2009.
  
  
• Conducting SAGD in shoreface oil sands with associated basal water
  Authors: Jeff Peterson, Darcy Riva, Marnie Connelly, Sandeep Solanki, Neil Edmunds - Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: This paper is accepted for the Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference (CIPC) 2009, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 16-18 June 2009.
  
  
• Advanced Solvent-Additive Processes via Genetic Optimization
  Authors: Neil Edmunds, Behdad Moini, Jeff Peterson - Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: This paper is accepted for the Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference (CIPC) 2009, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 16-18 June 2009.
  
  
• Drilling Challenges in the Bitumen Saturated Grosmont Formation
  Authors: Stephen Arseniuk, Lane Becker, Kent Barrett, Derek Keller - Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: This paper is accepted for the Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference (CIPC) 2009, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 16-18 June 2009.
  
  
• Mitigating In Situ Oil Sands Carbon Costs
  Authors: Dave Theriault, Jeff Peterson - Laricina Energy Ltd., and Harvey Heinrichs – Canadian Chemical Technology Inc.
  Source: Presented at the 2008 SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 20–23 October 2008
  
  
• Prospects for Commercial Bitumen Recovery from the Grosmont Carbonate, Alberta
  Authors: Neil Edmunds, Kent Barrett, Sandeep Solanki, Mauro Cimolai, - Laricina Energy Ltd., and Angie Wong – Laricina Energy Ltd./University of Calgary
  Source: Presented at the Canadian International Petroleum Conference June 17 – 19, 2008
  
  
• The Origin of matrix and Fracture mega-Porosity in a Carbonate Bitumen Reservoir, Grosmont Formation, Saleski, Alberta
  Authors: Kent Barrett, Ken Wilde, Marnie Connelly, - Laricina Energy Ltd., and John Hopkins – University of Calgary
  Source: Presented at the World Heavy Oil Congress March 10 – 12, 2008
  
  
• Bitumen Production Potential from the Wabasca Grand Rapids Formation Deposit
  Authors: Jeff Peterson, Marnie Connelly, Neil Edmunds - Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: Presented at the World Heavy Oil Congress March 10 - 12, 2008 – session theme “Heavy Oil Exploitation & Development”
  
  
• A Unified Model for Prediction of CSOR in Steam-Based Bitumen Recovery
  Authors: Neil Edmunds, Jeff Peterson - Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: presented at the Petroleum Society’s 8th Canadian International Petroleum Conference (58th Annual Technical Meeting), Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 12 - 14, 2007.
  
  
• A History Match of CSS Recovery in the Grosmont
  Authors: Jesse Novak, Mauro Cimolai, Neil Edmunds - Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: Presented at the Petroleum Society’s 8th Canadian International Petroleum Conference (58th Annual Technical Meeting), Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 12 - 14, 2007.
  
  Effect of Solution Gas on 1D Steam Rise in Oil Sands
  Author: Neil R. Edmunds – Laricina Energy Ltd.
  Source: Journal of Canadian Petroleum technology  - January 2007, Volume 46, No. 1
  

Other Papers

• A Comprehensive Wellbore/Reservoir Simulator 
  Authors: Stone, T.W., Alberta Research Council; Edmunds, N.R., Alberta Oil Sands Source: Technology and Research Authority; Kristoff, B.J., Saskatchewan Research Council
  
  
• Investigation of SAGD Steam Trap Control in Two and Three Dimensions 
  Authors: Neil R. Edmunds, Clearwater Engineering 
  Source: SPE International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology, 1-4 November 1998, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  
  
• High Temperature Naptha to Replace Steam in the SAGD Process 
  Authors: Palmgren, Claes, Institut Francais du Petrole; Edmunds, Neil, CS Resources
  Source: SPE International Heavy Oil Symposium, 19-21 June 1995, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  
  
• Economic Optimum Operating Pressure for SAGD Projects in Alberta
  Authors: Neil Edmunds - Clearwater Engineering, Harbir Chhina – EnCana Corporation
  Source: Journal of Canadian Petroleum technology - December 2001, Volume 40,
  No. 12
  
  
• Design of a Commercial SAGD Heavy Oil Project
  Authors: Edmunds, N.R., Suggett, J.C., CS Resources Limited
  Source: SPE International Heavy Oil Symposium, 19-21 June, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  
  
• Review of Phase A Steam-Assisted Gravity-Drainage Test 
  Authors: N.R. Edmunds, J.A. Kovalsky, S.D. Gittins, E.D. Pennacchioli, Alberta Oil Sands Technology & Research Authority 
  Source: Journal SPE Reservoir Engineering  Issue Vol 9, Number 2, May Pages 119-124