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NAE-X Field pilot
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Multi-Pad Pilot of a Solvent-Aided Process
Reducing Emissions from Oil Sands Operations with Solvents Funded through ERA’s Oil Sands Innovation call in 2020, Cenovus Energy planned to pilot a Solvent-Aided Process (SAP) to reduce steam use and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) operations. The project was cancelled, and Cenovus shifted focus to faster, large-scale deployment of
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N-Solv BEST Oil Sands Scale-Up Project
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Advanced Bio-Solvent utilization for Solvent Assisted SAGD performance improvement
BioOilSolv is developing an innovative biogenic solvent derived from renewable agroforestry biomass, aimed at revolutionizing the oil sands industry by significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving bitumen production efficiency in Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) operations. This project will demonstrate the feasibility of producing our proprietary solvent at a pilot scale, optimizing its
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Steam Additive Pilot to Enhance Thermal Recovery Efficiencies of Heavy Oil
Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is a major oil recovery technology of the Alberta oil sands resources. This process involves injecting large amounts of steam into the reservoir to recover the bitumen. The steam is generated by burning natural gas, which creates CO2 emissions and operational costs. An efficiency metric, the steam-oil ratio (SOR), is
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ibex SAGD steam and solvent TRL 7 field trial
The ibexTM steam generator prototype will be modified for continuous operation and tested in the lab and in the field with live fluids at a thermal oil sands operator site. The proprietary contactor will also be scaled up to provide key optimization data for the design of the full-scale facility. The aim is to safely
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Radio Frequency XL (RF XL) Enhanced Oil Recovery
Electromagnetic Heating Technology to Reduce Oilsands Emissions Approved for funding through ERA and Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) joint call in 2017, Acceleware began construction of a commercial-scale pilot of its Radio Frequency Enhance Oil Recovery (RF XL) technology. By its completion in 2023, the project completed initial demonstration of the core heating technology and
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Surmont Steam-Additives Pilot
Using Surfactants to Reduce Emissions in Bitumen Recovery This pilot project was funded in 2021 through ERA Call #7: Shovel Ready and tested the use of surfactant additives in steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) oilsands operations to improve oil drainage, reduce steam-oil ratios and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity. While the pilot successfully demonstrated these
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eMVAPEX Pilot, Phase 3
Modifying Bitumen Extraction to Lower Environmental Impacts Funded through ERA #2: Oil Sands Innovation in 2018, MEG Energy developed a pilot of their enhanced modified vapour extraction (eMVAPEX) technology. EMVAPEX, an extension of MEG’s patented eMSAGP (enhanced modified steam and gas push) technology, is intended to modify the steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process to
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Enhanced Bitumen Recovery Technology Pilot
Imperial is advancing a field trial of its Enhanced Bitumen Recovery Technology (EBRT) to validate the method and prepare it for commercial use. The process uses a recovery solution to dilute and mobilize bitumen in the reservoir, reducing the amount of steam needed as much as 90% compared to current methods. Alternatives to steam are
