Heavy oil accounts for more than double the resources of conventional oil in the world. We know where heavy oil is and we need heavy oil to satisfy current and future oil demand. For these reasons, heavy oil has become an important theme in our industry with an increasing number of operators getting involved or expanding their plans in this market around the world.
Many types of heavy oil exist and a variety of production processes are being used and developed to recover it. Heavy oil is different, and as a result of that, many technologies and services used for conventional oil face limitations with these highly viscous oils. To address these needs, Schlumberger offers a wide spectrum of services in the following domains:
