Gushor, Inc.

Chunqing Jiang

Ian Donald Gates

Stephen Larter

Lloyd Ross Snowdon

Jennifer Jane Adams

Barry Bennett

Haiping Huang

Kimberley Jane Noke

Thomas Bernard Paul Oldenburg

The invention relates to an apparatus and method to obtain a bitumen or heavy oil sample from an oil reservoir sample, such as a core sample, to enable measurement of physical properties such as viscosity, API gravity, or chemical properties such as sulphur content of the obtained bitumen or heavy oil sample. The analysis performed on the samples obtained in accordance with the invention are effective in assisting oil field operators in making timely drilling and production decisions at the oil reservoir or for routine laboratory extraction of oils and bitumens. The invention also permits the collection of samples from simulated thermal recovery operations and also allows the collection of bitumens and oils for online analysis of live oil physical properties.

Method and apparatus for obtaining heavy oil samples from a reservoir sample

Techniques for preconditioning an oilfield reservoir including heavy oil and/or bitumen prior to production of a petroleum product are described. A preconditioning agent can be injected into a mobile water film included in the oilfield reservoir. The preconditioning agent preconditions the reservoir prior to production of the petroleum product.

Preconditioning an oilfield reservoir

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Chunqing Jiang