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 |