Heavy Oil and Natural Bitumen Resources in Geological Basins.pdf

Heavy Oil and Natural Bitumen Resources in Geological Basins of the World Open File-Report 2007-1084 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Heavy Oil and Natural Bitumen Resources in Geological Basins of the World By Richard F. Meyer, Emil D. Attanasi, and Philip A. Freeman Open File-Report 2007–1084 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Secretary U.S. Geological Survey Mark D. Myers, Director U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia: 2007 For product and ordering information: World Wide Web: /pubprod Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS For more information on the USGS--the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment: World Wide Web: Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this report is in the public domain, permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this report. Suggested citation: Meyer, R.F., Attanasi, E.D., and Freeman, P.A., 2007, Heavy oil and natural bitumen resources in geological basins of the world: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1084, available online at /of/2007/ 1084/. iii Contents Abstract 1 Introduction1 Terms Defined for this Report 1 Chemical and Physical Properties 2 Origins of Heavy Oil and Natural Bitumen 3 Data Sources 4 Resource Estimates4 Recovery Methods4 Maps 5 Klemme Basin Classification6 Type I. Interior Craton Basins 6 Type II. Continental Multicyclic Basins 7 Type IIA. Craton margin (composite) 7 Type IIB. Craton accreted mar