Research and Markets: Heavy Crude Oil, Outlook to 2020 - Covering Both the Upstream and Downstream Aspects of Heavy Oil
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DUBLIN--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5787de/heavy_crude_oil_o) has announced the addition of the "Heavy Crude Oil: Outlook to 2020" report to their offering. Heavy oil and bitumen are widely distributed around the globe and have been found on every continent except Antarctica. Discovered original oil in place (OOIP) includes 3,366 billion barrels of 'conventional' heavy oil with API gravities greater than 10 degrees and less than 20 degrees. Non-conventional resources include 2,500 billion barrels of bitumen with another billion or so estimated to be undiscovered and 2,000 billion barrels of extra-heavy oil. Most of the heavy crudes that are produced today come from North and South America, with significant quantities being produced in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil. The Canadian oil sands and the Orinoco Belt extra-heavy oil are the largest sources of non-conventional oil production today and will remain so in the future. Global heavy oil production will increase with new projects in the Middle East, China, Russia, South America and Africa. This comprehensive analysis and report on global heavy oil production and outlook was conducted to provide an in-depth regional analysis of the quantities and characteristics of the various types of heavy crude oils that will be entering the market in the next 20 years. The analysis covers both the upstream and downstream aspects of heavy oil, with summaries of the current and potential future technologies that will allow more of these resources to be produced and refined in the future. Potential constraints are summarized by region, both technological and political constraints and uncertainties. Considerable focus is given to environmental issues and how technology +can allow heavy oil developments to proceed without excess damage to the environment. Who would benefit from this report? * Petroleum Refiners * Oil & Gas Companies * Traders and Transportation Companies * Investors * Governments * Licensing Technology Suppliers * Heavy Equipment Manufacturers * Engineering & Construction Firms Key Topics Covered: * Executive Summary * Regional Heavy Oil And Bitumen Outlook * Introduction * North America * Resources and state of development * Canada * Mexico * United States * North America Heavy Oil Disposition * United States * Canada * Pipelines * Mexico * South America * Brazil * Venezuela * Columbia, Ecuador and Peru * South America Heavy Crude Disposition * Europe, Russia and Central Asia * United Kingdom * Norway * Continental Europe * Russia & CIS * Europe, Russia & CIS Heavy Crude Disposition * Middle East * Iran * Iraq * Kuwait * Oman * Saudi Arabia * Syria * Middle East Heavy Crude Disposition * Asia Pacific * China * Indonesia * India * Asia Pacific Heavy Crude Disposition * Africa * Angola * Chad and Cameroon * Egypt * Madagascar * Nigeria * Other countries * Africa Heavy Crude Disposition * Technology, Constraints And Environmental Impacts * Upstream technologies * Upgrading technologies * Summary and implications For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5787de/heavy_crude_oil_o Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager press@researchandmarkets.com Fax (USA): 646-607-1907 Fax (International): +353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009
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