Unlocking Israel's Unconventional Resources |
| TYPE | Colloquium |
| Speaker: | Dr. Scott Nguyen |
| Affiliation: | VP-Technology IEI |
| Date: | 19.05.2011 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Location: | Lidow Rosen Auditorium (323) |
| Abstract: | With the increasing world demand of energy and in particular transportation fuel, new and alternative sources of energy must be found and developed. Unconventional resources in the form of oil shale and heavy oil could provide a substantial fraction of future energy demand. Oil shale is found in Israel, and recent studies by the Geological Survey of Israel estimate oil shale resources in Israel has the potential to supply ~250 billion barrels of oil, larger than the current reserves in Saudia Arabia. In this talk, we will discuss the novel in-situ technology being developed to unlock the unconventional resources of Israel and how it overcomes many of the previous challenges in developing such resources. |