Explore our
site for information about all phases of the unique heavy oil business.
Prospect with geologists in formations laid down
when Alberta was a tropical ocean.
Learn how drilling an oil well is no longer just "down
hole"
but now can be horizontal or even multi-directional drilling.
Follow the labour intensive efforts to bring heavy oil wells
into production - and keep them there.
Keep up-to-date with the startling innovations enabling us to
recover more and more of our petroleum assets.
Learn about transporting the highly viscous heavy crude.
Follow the route of oil through giant upgraders and refineries.
All of this to bring heavy oil products to market to serve society.

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Lloydminster Section has discontinued
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The OTS Heavy Oil Science Centre
(physical site) was originally funded by the
Lloydminster Oilfield Technical Society
(OTS) and
leading companies and individuals in the
heavy oil industry itself.
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