Oil Sands, Heavy Oil & Bitumen - 9781593702601

Oil Sands, Heavy Oil & BitumenFrom Recovery to Refinery\nAuthor(s): Dwijen K Banerjee\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: PennWell Books, United States\nImprint: PennWell Books\nISBN-13: 9781593702601, 978-1593702601\nSynopsis\nUnlike conventional oil resources, unconventional oil resources have been known to exist only for the last few decades and are available in limited areas of the world. The most commonly known unconventional oilsoil sands, heavy oil, and bitumenare found primarily in the western United States, Canada, and Venezuela. Only recently has serious consideration has been given to North American resources for meeting the increasing demands for transportation fuel.\n\nDr. Banerjee discusses the importance of these unconventional oils and provides an introduction for those beginning their journey in the still unexplored unconventional hydrocarbon resources of the world. \n\nThis new book is an important educational tool for anyone in the petroleum industrywhether upstream n