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OILS is presenting in Edmonton on September 18th, amid some very illustrious company. They are alongside Suncor, Syncrude, Shell, Chevron and Purvin & Gertz.
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CALL FOR REGISTRATION
THE 2nd WORKSHOP ON
UPGRADING AND REFINING OF HEAVY OIL,
BITUMEN, AND SYNTHETIC CRUDE OIL
A 2-day workshop sponsored and organized by
National Centre for Upgrading Technology (NCUT)
Delta Edmonton South Hotel & Conference Centre
Edmonton, September 17-19, 2000
Background
In 1997, NCUT sponsored the first workshop on ''Directions in Upgrading and Marketing of Heavy Oil and Synthetic Crude Oil.'' At that time, the industry was rife with announcements of plans for new oil sands plants and
expansions of existing operations, and that industry action has expanded since.
As many of those plans start to come to fruition over the next decade, there will be a surge in synthetic crude oil
(SCO) production and, when the price is right, expanded heavy oil and bitumen production. Much of the increase in SCO production has been the result of revampings and the debottlenecking of production facilities: the vacuum tower has changed the way companies process and market bitumen; partial deasphalting of bitumen coupled with hydroconversion is about to be commercialized, and trials are underway to produce a partially upgraded heavy oil by in-situ processes.
These changes have resulted in and will further result in an expansion of the ways the oil industry markets, transports,
and refines heavy oil and bitumen-derived products.
Objectives
The workshop will provide a forum to bring people up to date on the changes that have taken place and the future
plans for production, upgrading, and refining. The participants will help frame the issues surrounding upgrading, transportation, marketing, and quality.
Participation
Participation is limited by format and objectives to around 100 people, but there will be broad industry
representation.
Format
There will be four technical sessions and one summary session.
The technical sessions are comprised of presentations from industry leaders and a question and answer/discussion
period at the end of each session. The discussion sessions will first include an opportunity for added information from industry participants who did not present papers. Areas covered by papers are as follows:
Partial Upgrading to Pipelineable Products
Primary Upgrading – Present and Future
Heavy and Synthetic Crudes in the Refinery
Market, Transportation, and Quality Issues
The summary session is a facilitated open session with a panel consisting of the chairs from the technical sessions.
The panel members will summarize the key findings from their sessions and lead the open discussion as participants
consider where we go from here.
DAY 1: Monday, September 18, 8.00 a.m. start
Introduction and welcome NCUT/ Alberta Research Council
Links to 1997 Workshop LENEF Consulting
Session 1 Partial Upgrading to Pipelineable Products - Chair Richard Luhning PITI
Partial Upgrading: Could It Be a Solution? - Alberta Chamber of Resources/ CONRAD
Thermal Approaches for Field Upgrading - NCUT
The CPJ Process and Its Application to Alberta Heavy Crudes - Synergy Technologies Corp.
(HC)3 Process for Partial Upgrading of Bitumen to Meet Pipeline Specifications - ARC
Open discussion
Luncheon speaker
Suncor Energy: What Does the Future Hold? - Gerry Manwell Suncor Energy Inc.
Session 2 Primary Upgrading – Present and Future - Chair Al Hyndman Fort Hills
Update on Current Bitumen Conversion Activities at Syncrude - Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Suncor Energy – Upgrading in the Year 2006 - Suncor Energy Inc.
Athabasca Oil Sands Project: Innovations in Processing - Shell Canada Ltd.
Combine H-Oil and SDA for Maximum Conversion and Minimum Investment - IFP North America
Open discussion
DAY 2: Tuesday, September 19, 8.00 a.m. start
Session 3 Heavy and Synthetic Crudes in the Refinery - Chair Ron Dickenson SFA Pacific
Customized Approaches to High Quality Fuels From Synthetic Crude - Criterion Catalysts
The Economics of Asphaltenes - Chevron Research and Technology
Optimum Conversion of Oil Sands into High Quality Fuels - Shell Global Solutions
Synthetic Crude Oil: Sin or Sinergy? - UOP LLC
Additional paper pending
Open discussion
Luncheon speaker
What Will it Take to Make Field Upgrading a Reality? - Roland Moberg PTRC
Session 4 Market, Transportation, and Quality Issues - Chair Roger Bailey AOSTRA
Market Challenges for SCO and Bitumen - Purvin and Gertz
Fitting Partially Upgraded Oils into Pipelines and Refinery Markets - T.J. McCann and Associates
Summary Session - Anton Walker Suncor Energy Inc.
Review of session presentations
Session chairs
Facilitated discussion (All participants) |
