Conference Program

Preliminary Presentation List for Slugging It Out XVIII

Keynote Speaker

"Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Industry Challenges" by Deborah Yedlin, Calgary Herald Business Columnist and CBC Business Commentator

Session 1

  1. "Foster Creek and Christina Lake Update," Drew Zieglgansberger, Cenovus
  2. "Sampling and Analysis at Nexen's Long Lake Project," Gina Wozney, Nexen
  3. "Bitumen Recovery and Upgrading Using Ultrasonic Separation Process," Alexandra Seidman, Grade 7, Calgary Jewish Academy

Session 2

  1. "Simplified Inflow Control for Improved Production and Steam Chamber Development in a 'Real' SAGD Application," Trent Kaiser, Noetic Engineering Inc.
  2. "SAGD Real-Time Well Production Measurements Using a Nucleonic Multiphase Flow Meter," Carlos Damas, Schlumberger
  3. "Casing Integrity Assurance for Long Cycle Steam Flood Injection Wells," Kent Bjerkseth, Imperial Oil Resources

Session 3

  1. "Application of Air Injection in Western Canadian Heavy Oil and Oilsands," Dr. Gordon Moore, University of Calgary
  2. "Alberta Project Costs – a Year After the Crash," Ian Buchanan, Jacobs Consultancy
  3. "An Observer's View of Sustainability in Action," Len Coad, Conference Board of Canada

Session 4

  1. "Bitumen Recovery Enhancement with LASER Technology – Overview of Performance of 2 Pilot Cycles and Early Phase Development Progress at Cold Lake," Roland Leaute, Imperial Oil Resources
  2. "A Method for Downhole Sand Separation & Disposal for Heavy Oil Production," Marty Lastiwka, C-FER Technologies
  3. "Successful SAGD Production Over Active Bottom Water," Don Anderson, Husky Energy

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