Pedro Pereira-Almao is convinced the in-situ bitumen and heavy oil upgrading technology he and his team at the University of Calgary have developed can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80 per cent by eliminating the use of steam, while drastically reducing production costs and rendering SAGD technology virtually obsolete.
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