The future of oil: unconventional fossil fuels

Chew, K. J.

doi:10.1098/rsta.2012.0324

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“…Considering that since the 1980s the annual global oil production exceeds the oil discoveries, non-conventional oil reserves are increasingly developed to meet the worldwide energy demand (Chew, 2014;Miller & Sorrell, 2014). Tar sands are rich in bitumen (non-volatile, highly viscous form of petroleum) and are found in many parts of the Earth, with largest quantities occurring in Canada.…”

Section: Tailing Ponds Of Oil Sands Miningmentioning

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A Post-Genomic View of the Ecophysiology, Catabolism and Biotechnological Relevance of Sulphate-Reducing Prokaryotes

Rabus

Venceslau

Wöhlbrand

et al. 2015

Advances in Microbial Physiology

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Section: Tailing Ponds Of Oil Sands Miningmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Post-Genomic View of the Ecophysiology, Catabolism and Biotechnological Relevance of Sulphate-Reducing Prokaryotes

Rabus

Venceslau

Wöhlbrand

et al. 2015

Advances in Microbial Physiology

265

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“…Chew [92] describes the nature, extent and characteristics of 'unconventional' oil and gas resources. He reviews the extraction technologies and provides a detailed assessment of the size and recoverability of each resource.…”

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The future of oil supply

Miller

Sorrell

2014

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A.

115

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Abundant supplies of oil form the foundation of modern industrial economies, but the capacity to maintain and grow global supply is attracting increasing concern. Some commentators forecast a peak in the near future and a subsequent terminal decline in global oil production, while others highlight the recent growth in ‘tight oil’ production and the scope for developing unconventional resources. There are disagreements over the size, cost and recoverability of different resources, the technical and economic potential of different technologies, the contribution of different factors to market trends and the economic implications of reduced supply. Few debates are more important, more contentious, more wide-ranging or more confused. This paper summarizes the main concepts, terms, issues and evidence that are necessary to understand the ‘peak oil’ debate. These include: the origin, nature and classification of oil resources; the trends in oil production and discoveries; the typical production profiles of oil fields, basins and producing regions; the mechanisms underlying those profiles; the extent of depletion of conventional oil; the risk of an approaching peak in global production; and the potential of various mitigation options. The aim is to introduce the subject to non-specialist readers and provide a basis for the subsequent papers in this Theme Issue.

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“…With the depletion of conventional sources of crude oil, heavy oil (HO) and extra heavy oil (EHO) became an important alternative for the oil and gas industry [1][2][3]. Alberta in Canada, the Orinoco belt between Colombia and Venezuela, as well as China, Russia, and Mexico are regions with the most important heavy oil resources [4,5].…”

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Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Supported on Macro-Mesoporous Aluminosilicates for Catalytic Steam Gasification of Heavy Oil Fractions for On-Site Upgrading

López

Giraldo

Salazar³

et al. 2017

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Abstract:Catalytic steam gasification of extra-heavy oil (EHO) fractions was studied using functionalized aluminosilicates, with NiO, MoO 3 , and/or CoO nanoparticles with the aim of evaluating the synergistic effect between active phase and the support in heavy oil on-site upgrading. Catalysts were characterized by chemical composition through X-ray Fluorescence, surface area, and pore size distribution through N 2 adsorption/desorption, catalyst acidity by temperature programmed desorption (TPD), and metal dispersion by pulse H 2 chemisorption. Batch adsorption experiments and catalytic steam gasification of adsorbed heavy fractions was carried out by thermogravimetric analysis and were performed with heavy oil model solutions of asphaltenes and resins (R-A) in toluene. Effective activation energy estimation was used to determine the catalytic effect of the catalyst in steam gasification of Colombian EHO. Additionally, R-A decomposition under inert atmosphere was conducted for the evaluation of oil components reactions with active phases and steam atmosphere. The presence of a bimetallic active phase Inc.reases the decomposition of the heavy compounds at low temperature by an increase in the aliphatic chains decomposition and the dissociation of heteroatoms bonds. Also, coke formation after steam gasification process is reduced by the application of the bimetallic catalyst yielding a conversion greater than 93%.

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The future of oil: unconventional fossil fuels

Cited by 50 publications

References 15 publications

A Post-Genomic View of the Ecophysiology, Catabolism and Biotechnological Relevance of Sulphate-Reducing Prokaryotes

A Post-Genomic View of the Ecophysiology, Catabolism and Biotechnological Relevance of Sulphate-Reducing Prokaryotes

The future of oil supply

Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Supported on Macro-Mesoporous Aluminosilicates for Catalytic Steam Gasification of Heavy Oil Fractions for On-Site Upgrading

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