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HEAVY OIL: Arctic Course Plotted at DOE Workshop.

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The Dept. of Energy (DOE, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20858; Tel: 202/586-6503) held a workshop (August 4-5, 1998) in Girdwood, Alaska to provide a forum for the challenges associated with recovery of heavy oil in the Arctic environment, investigate potential solutions, and develop near- and long-term strategies and actions for heavy oil recovery. Over 70 attendees participated in the workshop, including representatives of the oil industry, service companies, federal and state government representatives, industry organizations, environmental groups, academia, and other interested parties.

Arthur M. Hartstein, program manager - oil processing, Fossil Energy (1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20858; Tel: 301/903- 27600, Fax: 301/903-9482) and Rhonda Lindsey, program manager, National Petroleum Technology Office (PO Box 3628, Tulsa, OK 74101; Tel: 918/699-2037, Fax: 918/699-2048) opened the first day of the workshop. This was followed by presentations on the heavy oil resources of Alaska, heavy oil industry analogs (i.e., Canada and Venezuela), and technology and challenges. That afternoon and the second day breakout sessions focused on identification of issues, strategies, and DOE's role. Other breakout sessions focused on recovery technologies, shallow sands drilling best practices, and capital and operating costs.

The plenary session also included a presentation on lease stipulation case studies initiated earlier this year as a result of needs identified in the October '97 workshop on Alaska fossil energy resources. DOE has been studying the scientific rationale of sale stipulations, timing, and tract deletions on ...

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