Session Chairs: Laura Gantz, Strathcona Resources; Neto Miguel, Spartan Controls

In this session, we will discuss new technology developments in the heavy  oil industry, including SOR optimization through machine learning, real-time surface casing vent flow monitoring, and emerging processes for converting bitumen into high-value carbon materials as an added-value bitumen product.

SOR Optimization at Onion Lake Thermal Using Machine Learning
Kristofor Ilkiw, IPC Canada Ltd.

Real-Time and Cloud-Enabled Well Monitoring: Operational Lessons Learned for Improved Surface Casing Vent Flow Detection
Hossein Izadi, Precise Downhole Solutions 

10 Years of Bitumen Advanced Materials - Progress, Challenges, Reflections, Path Forward
Paolo Bomben, Alberta Innovates