Table 1: Distribution of Recoverable Heavy Oil Reserves by Region [4].
|
Region |
Discovered OIIP Billion barrels |
Prospective Additional Billion barrels |
Total OIIP Billion barrels |
|
North America |
650 |
2 |
651 |
|
South America |
1099 |
28 |
1127 |
|
Europe |
75 |
0 |
75 |
|
Africa |
83 |
0 |
83 |
|
Transcaucasia |
52 |
0 |
52 |
|
Middle East |
971 |
0 |
971 |
|
Russia |
182 |
0 |
182 |
|
South Asia |
18 |
0 |
18 |
|
East Asia |
168 |
0 |
168 |
|
South East Asia and Oceana |
68 |
0 |
68 |
|
Total |
3,366 |
30 |
3,396 |