AOSTRA's underground test facility (UTF): mine-assisted recovery under difficult conditions
CIM Bulletin, Vol. 82, No. 921, 1989
J.C. O'Rourke and J.A. Hasten, Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority
This paper presents an overview of Alberta Oil Sands Technology Research Authority's in situ oil sands recovery project at its underground test facility near Fort McMurray. It covers the rationale for horizontal wells drilled from tunnels below the oil sands, the tunnel layout, the drilling program, and the recovery process and facilities.
Keywords:
Underground testing, Tunnelling, Drilling, Oil sands
