Uniting thought leaders of the global heavy oil industry

Call for Papers now open

Chaired by KC Yeung, Manager, Oil Sands Technology at Husky Energy, the international Technical Program Committee is now accepting paper proposals for the 2011 Congress, and offers the following list of session themes as a general guideline. Submissions not fitting into this list, but relevant to the general topic of unconventional oil development, are also welcome and will be given full consideration for inclusion in the program. Case studies, field tests and pilot results are most welcome.

Topics will feature (but are not limited to):

  • Field Case Histories and Studies
  • Heavy Oil Gathering, Storage and Transportation Technology
  • Geosciences
  • Oil Sand / Oil Shale Mining and Extracting Technology and Facilities
  • Reservoir Characterization
  • Heavy Oil and Bitumen Refining and Upgrading Technology
  • Well Testing & Measurement
  • Environmental, Health, Safety, Stakeholder and Regulatory Issues
  • Production and Facilities
  • Drilling, Completion, Stimulation Technology
  • Thermal Recovery
  • Reservoir Modeling and Simulation
  • Non-Thermal Recovery
  • Reservoir Monitoring and Downhole Instrumentation
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Steam Generation and Water Treatment
  • Risk Assessment
  • Geomechanics and Geochemistry
  • Reserves and Economic Evaluation

How to submit your abstract

Before the submission deadline of Friday, September 10, 2010, submit your abstract using the online submission form.

If you require assistance with your submission, please contact Emily Aldern, Conference Coordinator.

the event for heavy oil innovation

March 15-17, 2011

Shaw Conference Centre

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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