60 PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMICS, AND POLITICS
Table 2.3 Production of heavy oil by country.
Brazil
Canada
China
Colombia
Ecuador
Egypt
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Mexico
Oman
Trinidad
UK
USA
Venezuela
Yemen
API range
11-20
8-18
12-20
12-20
14-20
12-20
15-17
15-20
18
12-20
15-20
15-20
11-20
9-19
17-20
19-20
Barrels/day x 1000
250
400*
180
80
25
55
30
35
65
340
35
55
200
320
629
15
"Includes tar sand bitumen.
Source: http://www.heavyoilinfo.com/blog-posts/world-wideheavy-oil-production/view
(Chapter 1) (Speight, 1990,1997, 2008). It is therefore worth noting
here the occurrence and potential supply of these materials. On an
international note, the bitumen in tar sand deposits represents a
potentially large supply of energy. However, many of the reserves
are available only with some difficulty and that optional refinery
scenarios will be necessary for conversion of these materials to
liquid products because of the substantial differences in character
between conventional petroleum and tar sand bitumen (Table 2.4).
Table 2.3 Production of heavy oil by country.
Brazil
Canada
China
Colombia
Ecuador
Egypt
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Mexico
Oman
Trinidad
UK
USA
Venezuela
Yemen
API range
11-20
8-18
12-20
12-20
14-20
12-20
15-17
15-20
18
12-20
15-20
15-20
11-20
9-19
17-20
19-20
Barrels/day x 1000
250
400*
180
80
25
55
30
35
65
340
35
55
200
320
629
15
"Includes tar sand bitumen.
Source: http://www.heavyoilinfo.com/blog-posts/world-wideheavy-oil-production/view
(Chapter 1) (Speight, 1990,1997, 2008). It is therefore worth noting
here the occurrence and potential supply of these materials. On an
international note, the bitumen in tar sand deposits represents a
potentially large supply of energy. However, many of the reserves
are available only with some difficulty and that optional refinery
scenarios will be necessary for conversion of these materials to
liquid products because of the substantial differences in character
between conventional petroleum and tar sand bitumen (Table 2.4).