Characterization of methane emissions from five cold heavy oil production with sands (CHOPS) facilities

• Published in: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995) Vol. 68; no. 7; pp. 671 - 684
• Main Authors: Roscioli, Joseph R., Herndon, Scott C., Yacovitch, Tara I., Knighton, W. Berk, Zavala-Araiza, Daniel, Johnson, Matthew R., Tyner, David R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 03.07.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor and Francis
• Subjects: Aromatic compounds; Emission; Emission measurements; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Ethane; Hydrocarbons; Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences; Methane; Natural gas; Oil and gas exploration; Oil and gas production; Organic chemistry; Petroleum production; Regional development; Sand

Cold heavy oil production with sands (CHOPS) is a common oil extraction method in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan that can result in significant methane emissions due to annular venting. Little is known about the magnitude of these emissions, nor their contributions to the regiona...