World Petroleum Council Guide to Unconventional Oil

• The third in a special series of Guides produced for the World Petroleum Council (WPC) as a definitive source of reference on the most pressing matters affecting global energy markets.
• 80 pages, softback, A5 sized
• November 2013
• English

Contents

Message from the Director General

WPC Vision, Mission, Values and Principles

WPC overview

Introduction to unconventional oils
By Mark Blacklock

Shale oil and tight oil overview and environmental issues
By Georgia Lewis

Shale oil and tight oil global round-up

Oil sands
By Wishart Robson

Upgrading in oil sands production
By Mike Ashar

Case study: The Canadian Long Lake Project
By John Birdgeneau

The Oil Sands Leadership Initiative
By Dr Vincent Saubestre

Heavy oil and extra-heavy oil
By Georgia Lewis

Case study: Residue decarbonisation for heavy oil
By Jigeng Liang and Yuzhen Zhang

Case study: In-situ upgrading
By Dr Stephen Larter and Dr Pedro Pereira-Almao

Case study: A new process for heavy oil upgrading
By Alberto Delbianco, Salvatore Meli, Lorenzo Tagliabue and Nicoletta Panariti

Gas-to-liquids
By Mark Blacklock

Case study: Shell’s evolution in GTL technology
By Niels Fabricus

Coal-to-liquids
By Georgia Lewis

Glossary

Acknowledgements

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