Intermediate Thermal Reservoir Engineering - Course

March 17th, 2010 under Events

This 2-day course is designed for engineers, geologists and other technical professionals who would like to learn more about thermal recovery projects.  The course will introduce the state-of-art thermal recovery operation to the participants. Theoretical concepts coupled with examples are presented to support reservoir and exploitation engineers understanding heavy oil recovery processes and the impact of fluid property heterogeneities. Recovery process of thermal and thermal solvent or solvent only will be covered. The current thermal projects and some of new technologies will be reviewed. In addition to course lecture materials, there are a set of assignments, working sessions, and problem solving tutorials in the course.

The course runs from 8:30am - 4:30pm each of the two days. 

The cost is $1,800.00 per person if payment is received via cheque or direct bill.

If you wish to pay by credit card the cost is $1,875.00 per person and can be paid through the PayPal link below.  Please check with your credit card company prior to completing transaction to ensure your card will allow PayPal charges to be applied to it.  If paying by credit card please email registration form to rstephens@gushor.com.

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AAPG 2010 Annual Convention

January 25th, 2010 under Events

Gushor Inc. is pleased to announce that we will be attending the AAPG 2010 Annual Convention & Exhibition, on April 11-14, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Gushor will be presenting two papers at the conference and we welcome you to attend:

Heavy Oil and Bitumen Viscosity Measurement During Drilling Activities. Abstract

Exploiting Natural Variations in Fluid Properties to Solve Production Problems in Heavy Oil Reservoirs - Production Allocation, Viscosity Profiling, and Barrier Detection. Abstract

We look forward to seeing you at AAPG 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana!

CONRAD Presentation

October 22nd, 2009 under Events

Advances in the Measurement of Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Viscosity on Site and the Impact of Fluid Property Gradients on Cold and Thermal Recovery

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m  Presentation

Alberta Research Council
3608 – 33 Street. NW, Calgary, AB

Gushor Inc and Canadian Oil Sands Network for Research and Development (CONRAD) invite you to attend a presentation regarding the application of an advanced well site heavy oil and bitumen recovery and viscosity measurement system for real time drilling program decision making in cold and thermal recovery operations.

In the last 10 years substantial advances have been made in our understanding of the origin, spatial scale and magnitude of the substantial viscosity variations seen in heavy oil and bitumen reservoirs. Order of magnitude variations in viscosity are common in a few tens of meters vertically and lateral viscosity variations on the order of X3 are common per kilometre. These viscosity gradients are ubiquitous and impact cold and thermal recovery operations including decisions on well placements or even choice of cold or thermal recovery processes.

Managers, engineers, technologists and operations staff responsible for planning, design and operation of cold/thermal oil sands and heavy oil operations at any level, and who have an interest in oil sands and heavy oil viscosity.

Registration/Introduction

Origin of viscosity gradients in heavy oilfields and accurate determination of oil and bitumen viscosity profiles

Gushor Plunger™ heavy oil and bitumen recovery and viscometer system and field site applications

Gushor Inc. has pioneered the development of an automated, sealed compaction based system for rapid efficient heavy oil and bitumen recovery linked to high resolution viscometry. The Gushor Plunger™ allows for well site applications with standard lab facilities and has facilitated real time lab accurate viscosity profiling in the heavy oil and oil sands.

Onsite viscosity determinations of heavy oils and bitumen at lab accuracy and within a short time after coring or cuttings samples are available allow several different field operations to be undertaken.

1.       Decisions as to whether well testing to recover production data or fluids is viable or not can be made based on real fluid data generated at well site.

2.       Decisions on where to place a horizontal well segment can be made from analysis of fluid property variations from a vertical well segment facilitating cold production well locations at rig site while the rig is still onsite.

3.       The most accurate viscosity data possible is obtainable free from sample storage and processing artifacts.

4.       Freeze coring and onsite viscosity assessment allows for live oil viscosity profiles to be assessed.

Come hear how we do it and see how useful it can be for your operations!

  Steve Larter, PhD, FRS - Chief Executive Officer, Gushor Inc.
  Barry Bennett, PhD - Director of Geosciences, Gushor Inc.

PTAC Technology Information Session

September 18th, 2009 under Events

Please visit the PTAC website for session details and registration  www.ptac.org